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Perth Now
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rebel Wilson tries to follow 'healthy habits'
Rebel Wilson's "healthy habits" are important for her mental health. The 45-year-old actress embarked on a weight-loss challenge around Easter, and Rebel has now offered some health advice to her social media followers. The 'Bridesmaids' star said on Instagram: "Ok, so you delete some things from your life that are unhealthy and pick up some healthy habits. "So not just focusing on but trying multiple healthy habits, which will be a struggle. "I might have to write myself a little checklist on a post it note and make sure I'm trying to do each thing each day. "But I tell you what, if you can get into a really good groove with all these healthy habits, it can be really great for your physical and mental health and that's really important." Rebel subsequently encouraged her followers to update her on their progress. She added: "I just want you guys to be the healthiest versions of you that you can be. "Congrats to everyone that's been on the challenge. Let's go hard week six. Let's do it." In 2023, Rebel claimed that her 'Pitch Perfect' contract prevented her from losing weight. The actress played Fat Amy in the hit film franchise between 2012 and 2017, and Rebel revealed that her contract stopped her from shedding weight. During an appearance on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, Rebel explained: "I couldn't lose a massive amount of weight, because I was in the contracts for that movie. "I think it's not more than ten pounds [you can lose] and not gain more than ten pounds. You have to kind of stay at the weight that's in your contract." Rebel embarked on a so-called year of health in 2020, as she made a determined effort to lose weight. However, the Hollywood star had been thinking about adopting a healthier lifestyle for years. Rebel - who ultimately managed to lose 60 pounds through her health journey - said: "I was stereotyped in playing that fat, funny friend. I love doing those roles, I love those characters, but then I did want to do more things. But then I felt like being the bigger girl, you're just more pigeonholed."
The Guardian
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Post your questions for Rebel Wilson
Unlike the Neighbours/Home and Away route to Hollywood taken by Guy Pearce, Liam and Chris Hemsworth, Isla Fisher and Margot Robbie, Rebel Wilson started her career in Australian comedy series Pizza and spinoff film Fat Pizza, comedy sketch show The Wedge and musical comedy series Bogan Pride. It's no wonder, perhaps, she went on to a career playing quirky characters in quirky comedies. She was a bridesmaid in 2011's Bridesmaids, the bride-to-be in 2012's Bachelorette, and an eccentric employee at a breastfeeding boutique in What to Expect When You're Expecting from the same year. She starred alongside Anne Hathaway in The Hustle, the female-centred remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. She was the ginger tabby cat Jennyanydots in 2019's ill-fated Cats, and played Fat Amy in all three (so far) Pitch Perfect movies. Wilson now stars as Lady Capulet in the forthcoming Shakespeare-inspired musical Juliet & Romeo, the very title of which would have your old English teacher tutting with disapproval. Rupert Everett stars as Lord Capulet, Derek Jacobi as the Friar, and Jason Isaacs as Lord Montague. This turn to (relatively) highbrow material shouldn't necessarily be a surprise. Wilson originally studied to be a lawyer and moved to the US after winning an acting scholarship funded by Nicole Kidman, and had Matt Lucas as a Hollywood flatmate. She's presented the MTV movie awards, launched her own plus-sized clothing range, and won $250,000 for charity on the US version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Wilson has said she decided to become an actor after catching malaria and hallucinating that she had won an Oscar. So: did Prince William find her royal jokes funny that time she presented at the Baftas? And did she really snog Elton John at an Oscars after-party? Only you can ask. Please get your questions in by 6pm BST on Monday 2 June and we'll print her most Rebel-ious answers in Film&Music later in the month. Juliet & Romeo is in UK cinemas from 11 June.
Daily Mail
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Rebel Wilson shares her diet tips as she enters the last week of her health challenge
Australian star Rebel Wilson has taken to social media to share her latest eating tip as she enters the last week of her 'health challenge'. The 45-year-old actress has been on a weight loss 'kick' since Easter, shedding 1kg over the last five weeks after cutting chocolate and ice cream from her diet. On Wednesday, the Bridesmaids star posted a selfie to show off a 'healthy' evening meal consisting of chicken breast and salad. She also detailed the last week of her challenge, encouraging followers to focus on trying out multiple healthy lifestyle habits. 'Ok, so you delete some things from your life that are unhealthy and pick up some healthy habits,' she explained. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She added, 'So not just focusing on but trying multiple healthy habits, which will be a struggle. 'I might have to write myself a little checklist on a post it note and make sure I'm trying to do each thing each day. 'But I tell you what, if you can get into a really good groove with all these healthy habits, it can be really great for your physical and mental health and that's really important.' Rebel offered to open up her DM's to followers so that they could update her on their progress. 'I just want you guys to be the healthiest versions of you that you can be,' the actress said as she signed off. 'Congrats to everyone that's been on the challenge. Let's go hard week week six. Let's do it.' It comes after the Pitch Perfect star first launched her health challenge after last month. The Sydney-born star, who dropped more than 36kg (80lb) back in 2021, announced that her latest attempt to change her eating habits resulted in further weight loss. 'My first few days were a bit rough giving up chocolate and ice cream - I wanted it so badly!' she wrote on Instagram in April. 'I didn't have it though! But I did have some moments of weakness and ate a few "unhealthy" things - like chips. 'But we can be perfect! And overall I was eating much healthier than the weeks prior - so I'm proud of myself for that.' The health kick has resulted in a small weight loss for the star. 'I did happen to lose 1kg (2.2lb) last week - which is not the point of the challenge - but it goes to show you how many Easter Eggs I was eating before I started!!' she explained. Rebel initially lost weight after a 'year of health' and some help from Ozempic, and has again cut out sweet treats in a new challenge to amend her eating habits. Six weeks again Rebel encouraged her 11 million followers to join her as she cuts out chocolate and ice cream. It comes after she opened up about her weight loss journey to People in May 2022. When she discussed fertility treatments with a doctor: 'He looked me up and down and said, 'You'd do much better if you were healthier.'' Rebel confessed: 'I was taken aback. I thought, "Oh God, this guy's so rude." He was right. I was carrying around a lot of excess weight.' She reflected at the time, 'It's almost like I didn't think of my own needs. I thought of a future child's needs that really inspired me to get healthier.' Rebel is now mother to two-year-old daughter Royce, who she welcomed via surrogate and co-parents with wife Ramona Agruma. In regards to how she achieved her weight loss, Wilson focused on becoming more active by walking and doing high-intensity interval training (HIIT) with her personal trainer.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Wild moment ABC Australia host is targeted by 'deepfake' of reporter
ABC 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson (pictured) has been floored by a 'deepfake' AI version of one of the show's reporters live on air. Ferguson introduced the Thursday night segment with a warning that AI-produced videos of doctors and celebrities were being used to trick Australians into buying unproven supplements. One of the doctors whose likeness was being used was the ABC's own Norman Swan. 'Norman, welcome to 7.30,' said Ferguson as she crossed to the reporter. 'Thank you Sarah, it's a pleasure to be here tonight to talk about deepfake scams that are ripping off vulnerable patients,' Swan said. 'These scams are becoming incredibly convincing.' The real Norman Swan then stepped into frame, revealing that a fake, AI-generated version of him had been speaking to Ferguson. 'So convincing in fact, that you probably had trouble recognising that that is me,' the real Swan said. He explained that fraudsters were increasingly using his identity to sell 'dodgy supplements' online. One video on Facebook featured a fake Rebel Wilson talking about losing weight thanks to a supplement which she claimed was recommended by Swan. Another video followed the same formula but with the singer Adele. The fake videos were surprisingly easy to make, as Swan discovered in an interview with Sanjay Jha from UNSW's School of Computer Science and Engineering. Mr Jha, who uses AI for teaching purposes, demonstrated that only an internet connection, a laptop, and some free software were necessary to clone Swan's voice and appearance. The professor was quickly able to produce a deepfake of Swan while he sat watching.
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Terrifying moment ABC's 7.30 is hijacked by a 'deepfake' reporter live on air
ABC 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson has been floored by a ' deepfake ' AI version of one of the show's reporters live on air. Ferguson introduced the Thursday night segment with a warning that AI-produced videos of doctors and celebrities were being used to trick Australians into buying unproven supplements. One of the doctors whose likeness was being used was the ABC's own Norman Swan. 'Norman, welcome to 7.30,' said Ferguson as she crossed to the reporter. 'Thank you Sarah, it's a pleasure to be here tonight to talk about deepfake scams that are ripping off vulnerable patients,' said Swan. 'These scams are becoming incredibly convincing.' The real Norman Swan then stepped into frame, revealing that a fake, AI-generated version of him had been speaking to Ferguson. 'So convincing in fact, that you probably had trouble recognising that that is me,' the real Swan said. The terrifying AI-generated version of Dr Swan featured two noses. He explained that fraudsters were increasingly using his identity to sell 'dodgy supplements' online. One video on Facebook featured a fake Rebel Wilson talking about losing weight thanks to a supplement which she claimed was recommended by Swan. Another video followed the same formula but with the singer Adele. The fake videos were surprisingly easy to make, as Swan discovered in an interview with Sanjay Jha from UNSW's School of Computer Science and Engineering. Mr Jha, who uses AI for teaching purposes, demonstrated that only an internet connection, a laptop, and some free software were necessary to clone Swan's voice and appearance. The professor was quickly able to produce a deepfake of Swan while he sat watching. But the technology could have dire consequences, with diabetes patient David Bell, from Melbourne, telling the show that similar content online had persuaded him to stop taking his prescribed medication, Metformin, and start taking a supplement instead. Metformin is an effective drug to treat type-2 diabetes and helps to prevent blindness and kidney damage.
