Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rebel-wilson">Rebel Wilson</a> responded to fans calling her out for not including any <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/fat-acceptance">plus-sized</a> offerings in her new R&amp;R Club clothing line.
The “Pitch Perfect” actress was facing criticism mostly from plus-sized fans who accused Wilson, who recently lost 80 pounds, of being biased against them. The followers were especially annoyed because Wilson used to be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/obesity">overweight</a> herself.
One of the most popular <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@itsyourdest/video/7170318508625104133">videos</a> came from TikTok creator Destiny Ann. 
She said, “I don’t understand how someone who is plus size for the majority of her career and the majority of her life — someone who knows how hard it is to be fat, to shop for clothing and actually find it in your size — I don’t understand how someone with that background, that knowledge, can release a brand that only goes up to an XL.”
She also called the lack of plus-sized options “so disheartening.” 
“[T]he irony of [R]ebel dropping a clothing line that she wouldn’t have even been able to shop at a few years ago,” the video caption said.
Wilson responded to all the criticism in her Instagram stories on Wednesday. The “Bridesmaids” star said she and partner Ramona Agruma “are experimenting with this limited capsule collection of only two pieces in limited sizes” and that if they prove successful, the pair “are planning on doing more colors and sizes.”
She encouraged followers to request the “colors or sizes” they would be “interested in for sweats.” Wilson also reported that the current collection is “Almost SOLD OUT.”
Wilson <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rebel-wilson-says-her-team-didnt-want-her-losing-funny-fat-girl-status-amid-weight-loss">previously said</a> her team was apprehensive when she told them she was planning to lose weight. The actress had made a name for herself playing overweight characters in comedies at that point, like “Fat Amy” in the “Pitch Perfect” franchise.
“I got a lot of pushback from my own team actually, here in Hollywood, when I said ‘Okay, I’m going to do this year of health, I feel like I’m really gonna physically transform and change my life,’” Wilson said during a 2021 interview with BBC.
“And they were like, ‘Why? Why would you wanna do that?’ Because I was earning millions of dollars being the funny fat girl and being that person,” she continued.
The actress recalled switching to healthier habits during her “year of health” and stopping the use of food as a coping mechanism for difficult emotions.

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A columnist with The Sydney Morning Herald issued an apology and the publication removed his article that seemed to indicate he had threatened to “out” actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rebel-wilson">Rebel Wilson</a> and was disappointed she decided to reveal her <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbtq">same-sex relationship</a> on Instagram instead.
The Daily Wire initially reported that Wilson <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rebel-wilson-comes-out-introduces-disney-princess-girlfriend">posted</a> about her new relationship on social media. The 42-year-old <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/celebrities">actress</a> made the announcement on Instagram Thursday, writing, “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess #loveislove,” alongside a photo of herself smiling with girlfriend Ramona Agruma.
One day later, Herald columnist Andrew Hornery wrote an article explaining how the paper had known about the relationship and contacted Wilson&#8217;s reps with &#8220;an abundance of caution and respect&#8221; to request a comment.
Hornery seemed angry that Wilson chose to share her news on social media rather than giving that honor to the paper. The article has since been removed.
&#8220;In a perfect world, &#8216;outing&#8217; same-sex celebrity relationships should be a redundant concept in 2022. Love is love, right? As Rebel Wilson knows, we do not live in a perfect world,” he <a href="https://twitter.com/meghamohan/status/1535597084589670400/photo/1">wrote</a> in the scrubbed opinion piece, according to screenshots posted on Twitter.
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I’ve just read this <a href="https://twitter.com/smh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@smh</a> piece 3 times to make sure that I wasn’t misreading. The publication messaged Rebel Wilson saying they would out her in 2 days &#8211; and is now complaining that she chose to announce her relationship with a woman herself. Quite astonishing. <a href="https://t.co/qiPZkYFmka">pic.twitter.com/qiPZkYFmka</a>
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&#8220;So, it was an abundance of caution and respect that this media outlet emailed Rebel Wilson&#8217;s representatives on Thursday morning, giving her two days to comment on her new relationship with another woman, LA leisure wear designer Ramona Agruma, before publishing a single word.&#8221;
Hornery said, &#8220;Wilson opted to gazump the story&#8221; and that &#8220;her choice to ignore our discreet, genuine and honest queries was, in our view, underwhelming.&#8221;
Sydney Morning Herald Editor Bevan Shields <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/06/rebel-wilson-sydney-morning-herald-outing-controversy-1235044071/">defended</a> Hornery and the column, writing on Sunday, “Like other mastheads do every day, we simply asked questions and as standard practice included a deadline for a response. I had made no decision about whether or what to publish, and the Herald‘s decision about what to do would have been informed by any response Wilson supplied.”
As of Monday, Hornery <a href="https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/i-made-mistakes-over-rebel-wilson-and-will-learn-from-them-20220613-p5at9e.html">apologized</a> for how he handled the situation.
“It is not the Herald’s business to ‘out’ people and that is not what we set out to do. But I understand why my email has been seen as a threat. The framing of it was a mistake.”
The columnist continued, saying, “The tone of my column on Saturday was also off. I got it wrong. I allowed my disappointment to cast a shadow over the piece. That was not fair and I apologize. &#8230; The Herald and I will approach things differently from now on to make sure we always take into consideration the extra layer of complexities people face when it comes to their sexuality.”
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Actress <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/rebel-wilson">Rebel Wilson</a> introduced the world to her new girlfriend while simultaneously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/lgbt">coming out</a>.
The 42-year-old actress made the announcement on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CelyiLZLHa2/?hl=en">Instagram</a> Thursday. 
&#8220;I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess #loveislove,&#8221; she posted alongside a photo of herself smiling with girlfriend Ramona Agruma.
Last month, Wilson told <a href="https://people.com/movies/rebel-wilson-reveals-new-romance-found-my-disney-princess/">People</a> that she was seeing someone new after meeting them &#8220;through a friend.&#8221; The “Pitch Perfect” star didn’t indicate who the new mystery love interest was.
&#8220;We spoke on the phone for weeks before meeting. And that was a really good way to get to know each other,&#8221; she said at the time. &#8220;It was a bit old-school in that sense — very romantic.&#8221;
&#8220;I think going through the process of finding more self-worth, I think that what you want in a partner is elevated and so it&#8217;s great to have someone who feels like an equal partner and be in a healthy relationship,&#8221; Wilson continued. 
&#8220;There were times — I&#8217;m not saying with all my exes, they&#8217;re great — but there were some times that I was probably putting up with that I shouldn&#8217;t have. So it feels different to be in a really healthy relationship.&#8221;
Previously, Wilson dated Jacob Busch from the beer brewing company Anheuser-Busch. They were together officially for four months before breaking up in January 2021. 
The Australian-born actress made headlines recently for her dramatic weight loss. She said it was partly inspired because of her desire to become a mother. The “Senior Year” actress recalled visiting a fertility doctor in 2019 and being advised to lose weight if she wanted the best chance at success for future procedures.
&#8220;He looked me up and down and said, &#8216;You&#8217;d do much better if you were healthier,'&#8221; Wilson told <a href="https://people.com/health/rebel-wilson-desire-to-become-mom-spurred-health-transformation-exclusive/">People</a> earlier this year.
&#8220;I was taken aback. I thought, &#8216;Oh God, this guy&#8217;s so rude.&#8217; He was right. I was carrying around a lot of excess weight. It&#8217;s almost like I didn&#8217;t think of my own needs. I thought of a future child&#8217;s needs that really inspired me to get healthier.&#8221;
She also discussed what it was like being a face of the “body positivity” movement while lacking confidence.
&#8220;Fat Amy was probably the most favorite character I&#8217;ve ever played,&#8221; she told the publication. &#8220;I loved representing and I was so confident. But at the same time, I did feel at times insecure. Sometimes it&#8217;s hard doing a photo shoot next to your fellow actress and she&#8217;s a third of the size of you.&#8221;
“I was invisible in a way even when I was an international movie star,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;And then suddenly to have people want to carry your groceries, do nice things for you purely because of how you look, it&#8217;s interesting.&#8221;
Wilson admitted it’s tricky to find a balance between not shaming overweight people while still trying to avoid encouraging unhealthy behavior. 
&#8220;I know what it&#8217;s like to be on the other side of that coin,&#8221; she said. &#8220;And now I know what&#8217;s it&#8217;s like to get attention in the positive. There is a societal bias towards what society deems as good-looking. It&#8217;s not right. It sucks, it&#8217;s unfair. I feel sad if somebody doesn&#8217;t love the body they&#8217;re in. You want to celebrate all body types but I also want to encourage people to be healthy.&#8221;

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Rebel Wilson Comes Out, Introduces 'Disney Princess' Girlfriend

Rebel Wilson says she was sexually harassed by a co-star, but isn’t sharing the alleged perpetrator’s identity. 
The 42-year-old “Pitch Perfect” actress made the comments during a recent <a href="https://people.com/movies/rebel-wilson-reveals-metoo-moment-when-costar-tried-to-destroy-her-exclusive/">interview</a> with People. Wilson explained that the incident occurred prior to the #MeToo movement, which compelled many big-name celebrities to share sexual harassment stories.
“He called me into a room and pulled down his pants,” she said of her anonymous co-star. She said he then asked her to perform a sexual act in front of his friends. “It was awful and disgusting,” Wilson continued.
The “Super Fun Night” alum also alleges that the actor tried to ruin her career after the alleged incident occurred.
“All the behavior afterwards – this was all before #MeToo – where they kind of tried to destroy me and my career,” she said. “If it had happened after #MeToo, then I could have just blasted them.”
The actress said she told her rep and told other colleagues what had happened, which was inspired in part by her legal training. “Because I&#8217;m a lawyer, I documented it,” she said. “Definitely amongst industry circles, I made sure people knew what happened.&#8221;
Wilson told the publication she still ponders the alleged incident now, thinking about her actions at the time. 
“Why did I stay in that situation … with that awful guy?” she said. “I should have left. It wasn’t worth it. But at the same time, I was like, ‘Oh well, do the right thing, be a professional and finish the movie.’ Now I would never do that.&#8221;
&#8220;I thought even complaining to my agency was a big step. And to complain to the studio. I found out I was like the fourth person to complain about the guy. Such gross behavior, but a lot of women have had it way worse,&#8221; she added. 
Wilson is an Australian actress who chooses mostly comedic roles, including sketch comedy and her supporting part in the hit film “Bridesmaids.” She’s best known for portraying Fat Amy in the “Pitch Perfect” movies, which earned her the MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.
She made headlines for dramatic weight loss in recent months, which the actress said was in part due to her intention to start a family. The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rebel-wilson-says-her-team-didnt-want-her-losing-funny-fat-girl-status-amid-weight-loss">reported</a> that Wilson was told not to lose weight by her agent because it could cost her future roles. 
“…They were like, ‘Why? Why would you wanna do that?’ Because I was earning millions of dollars being the funny fat girl and being that person,” she said.

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Actress Rebel Wilson sparked furious backlash online after she responded to Sydney&#8217;s decision to reimpose a COVID-19 lockdown.
Over the weekend, “Australian officials instituted a strict two-week lockdown for Sydney and surrounding areas on Saturday, to fight an outbreak of the coronavirus Delta variant,” reported <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/australia/100000007836882/sydney-australia-coronavirus-lockdown.html">The New York Times</a>. “It is Sydney’s first full lockdown since early 2020.”
Wilson responded on Instagram, posting a selfie with the caption, “Sydney WTF !!!” Two later posts showed what Wilson claimed were empty shelves at a Sydney grocery store, as well as a story which read, “You can’t keep locking down as a strategy.”
Critics were quick to point out that the “Pitch Perfect” actress is currently filming her new movie in the United States, and is therefore not subject to the latest Australian restrictions.
“Coming from somebody who has been traveling the world constantly over the past year for work,” said one critic, according to <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-9735201/Rebel-Wilson-slammed-criticising-Sydneys-latest-COVID-19-lockdown.html">The Daily Mail</a>. 
“Shut up, you don&#8217;t even live here! Mind your own business, we are doing alright,” said another, with someone else adding, “It&#8217;s easy to have an opinion when you&#8217;re not responsible.”
As The Daily Mail noted, the hosts of The Project also blasted Wilson, with Steve Price saying, “Not sure smug rock throwing from LA is the way to go for Wilson. I don&#8217;t think she&#8217;s done herself favors there, has she? Stupid opinion,” while Waleed Aly added, “The one thing I would say, I know a few Australians who live overseas, it seems to me most of them feel like that.”
“I think unless you&#8217;re here&#8230; The whole world thinks — they&#8217;ve never been through what we&#8217;ve been through. Like two different planets,” Aly continued. “We look at America and the UK — how could you live like that and through that? They do the same with us. It&#8217;s one of those situations.”
Panelist Peter Helliar took a sarcastic approach, <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/rebel-wilson-blasted-over-her-sydney-lockdown-rant/3GKRVTWOLOWNSHMYJI4NVLQMEY/">saying</a>, “I&#8217;m a bit sick of people not taking celebrities&#8217; health advice seriously, to be honest. Next thing, people will be questioning the science behind some of [Gwyneth Paltrow&#8217;s] Goop products.&#8221;
As the New Zealand Herald explained, “This latest controversy comes after Wilson faced fierce criticism last year when she took a private jet to the Superbowl at the height of the pandemic, at a time when people were discouraged from moving around to watch the game.”
According to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/world/australia/sydney-australia-coronavirus-delta-variant.html">The New York Times</a>, “simultaneous outbreaks of the coronavirus in several parts of the country, most notably in Sydney” have been “fueled by the spread of the highly infectious Delta variant.”
“We’ve got to hang in there,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. “We don’t have a choice. The pandemic is still upon us.”
The <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-57661144">BBC</a> reported on Wednesday that “Seven Australian cities are now in lockdown as authorities scramble to prevent the spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant.”

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Actress Rebel Wilson (&#8220;Pitch Perfect&#8221;) opened up about her struggles with fertility and its emotional toll.
In an <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COYzN6MLwKc/">Instagram post </a>on Sunday, Wilson said she got some &#8220;bad news&#8221; and wanted to share it with her followers. Though Wilson did not elaborate on this particular news, she said it related to her fertility issues.
&#8220;I got some bad news today and didn’t have anyone to share it with &#8230; but I guess I gotta tell someone. To all the women out there struggling with fertility, I feel ya. The universe works in mysterious ways and sometimes it all doesn’t make sense &#8230; but I hope there’s light about to shine through all the dark clouds,&#8221; she said.
As Wilson received an outpouring of support from fans and followers, she thanked everyone for their well-wishes.
&#8220;Just wanted to say I woke up this morning and read through everyone’s kind messages and stories about their journeys and I can’t tell you how much that meant to me and has made me feel a lot better today. Social media for the win here in terms of creating connection when I was in a very lonely place. So thank you everyone,&#8221; she added.
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This past November, Wilson told <a href="https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1207797/rebel-wilson-reflects-on-her-year-of-health-boyfriend-jacob-busch-and-self-love-in-candid-interview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">E! Online</a> she struggles with polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes weight gain.
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“It’s just a hormone imbalance and you gain a lot of weight usually and that’s how it manifested in me. Sometimes I feel sad, but then at the same time, I worked my body to my advantage. I like being all sizes,” she said.
Wilson did not specify if her fertility issues have come with any miscarriages. Nevertheless, the pain of losing a child through a miscarriage has become a center-stage discussion in recent years, with New Zealand <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=new+zealand+miscarriage+leave&amp;oq=New+Zealand+misc&amp;aqs=chrome.0.0l2j69i57j0l7.4983j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8">recently approving</a> of paid leave in the wake of a miscarriage. According to Elizabeth Leis-Newman, the grief of losing a child through a miscarriage is about the same for most couples as losing a child in their infancy regardless of how long the woman was pregnant, an issue that the public has increasingly become more aware of in recent years.
“Another common misunderstanding about miscarriage is that a woman will experience less grief if she loses the baby early in her pregnancy. But most researchers have not been able to find an association between the length of gestation and intensity of grief, anxiety or depression… A woman who has lost her child at 11 weeks may be as distraught as a woman who has lost her child at 20 weeks …” Newman wrote in her book “<a href="http://www.apa.org/monitor/2012/06/miscarriage.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Miscarriage and Loss</a>,” as reported by <a href="http://www.seleni.org/advice-support/2018/3/20/miscarriage-grief-is-real">Seleni</a>.
“The assumption that women emotionally attach in proportion to the length of the pregnancy is not always true,” wrote Donna Rother in her book “<a href="http://www.donnarothert.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Attachment in Pregnancy.</a>” “Eighty percent of pregnancy losses are first trimester miscarriages. Women often don’t tell others about their pregnancy during the first trimester and may try to ‘keep from getting too excited’ due to fears about a loss. However, a woman who miscarries at 8 weeks’ gestation may experience it as the loss of a child and grieve it as such, while someone else may have a later loss and experience it with less intensity.”
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