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Jameela Jamil's Career Advice for Women

Before becoming Tahani Al-Jamil on NBC’s The Good Place, Jameela Jamil had never acted a day in her life. In this episode of You Had to Be There, she shares the unbelievable story of how she accidentally fumbled her way into a starring role on one of TV’s most beloved comedies—and somehow stuck the landing. After being misled by a fellow actress, wandering through a sketchy neighborhood, mistaking a vibrator for a hair tool, and nearly climbing out a bathroom window to avoid a plumbing crisis, Jameela found herself face-to-face with Mike Schur and the full casting team… improv-ing as Princess Diana. It shouldn’t have worked. But it did. This hilarious, high-stakes behind-the-scenes story is part comedy of errors, part career turning point, and a full reminder that sometimes, having no idea what you’re doing is your greatest asset.