Jameela Jamil claps back at Twitter trolls making coronavirus jokes

Jameela Jamil is no stranger to a Twitter spat, clapping back at critics about everything from body positivity to trans rights.

So when comedian Michelle Collins tweeted on March 4th, “Place your bets on who will be the first famous person to get Corona" adding, “Jameela doesn’t count” she wasn't about to take it lying down.

Jameela first called out the comedian by writing, "May you never suffer from chronic illness. May you never wake up in pain and swollen every f*****g day of your life. May you never struggle with an invisible disability. May you never be laughed at over it by people who have never met you," declaring, "To the bad place you go."

The tweet prompted a wave of others about Jamil getting coronavirus.

In response, the activist and actress posted a screengrab featuring some of the tweets with the caption, “If you’re gonna make a joke about how I am going to be the first actress with coronavirus, ya late and ya basic,”

Jamil has previously defended her health against trolls on Instagram, writing, “I have had to fight like a f***ing dog this week against false accusations, people framing my words, and deliberately taking them out of context, trying to discredit my entire integrity, and going after disabled members of my family.”

She continued “And for what? To stop me from being an activist against eating disorders? To stop me from de-stigmatizing conversations about mental health, suicides, sexual consent, abortions, women’s rights, trans rights?”