- Jameela Jamil packed string cheese into her tiny clutch for the 2019 Emmys on Sunday.
- The actress wore a stunning mint green Monique Lhuillier gown for the award show in Los Angeles.
- Jamil revealed on social media she had been suffering from gastritis just the day before and needed an IV to prepare for the red carpet.
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From the onslaught of camera flashes to the countless interview questions, walking the red carpet isn't exactly a stroll in the park.
But Jameela Jamil came prepared for the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday by packing a cheesy snack in her tiny turquoise clutch.
The Good Place star was heading into Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles when one reporter asked what was inside her purse.
"There's lipstick, phone, and cheese string," she revealed, showing off the snack to Entertainment Tonight.
I got cheese strings in my bag, swag. https://t.co/vhBRkmQrth
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) September 22, 2019
"I'm 5-foot-11, I need this to get going," she added with a laugh. "I mean, this isn't going to keep me going for long, but it'll keep me from punching a celebrity in the face out of hunger."
Jamil looked stunning in a mint green Monique Lhuillier gown as she walked the purple carpet, a far cry from her tough weekend.
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The actress revealed on social media that she had come down with gastritis just the day before.
So sick from a weekend of severe gastritis, that I have to have an IV to get me onto the red carpet. Will make a nice change from my bathroom floor, where I have spent most of my weekend. pic.twitter.com/iqb6hCr7LQ
— Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) September 22, 2019
"So sick from spending the whole day yesterday with gastritis that I had to get an IV to get me onto the red carpet today," she tweeted.
"Will make a nice change from my bathroom floor, where I have spent most of my weekend."
That string cheese will be sure to help her through the long ceremony.
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