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Perth Now
09-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Rebel Wilson says she was 'seen differently' by Hollywood as soon as she lost weight
Rebel Wilson was "seen differently" by Hollywood as soon as she lost weight. The 45-year-old actress was initially known for her comedic roles such as Fat Amy in 'Pitch Perfect' and Brynn in 'Bridesmaids' but once she shed the pounds, she was able to take a more dramatic approach to her film career. Speaking on SirusXM, she said: "When I lost a lot of weight in 2020, I lost like 70 or 80 pounds, from that point, I started getting offered more serious roles. I did this British indie movie that was really serious about traumatic brain injury and now I'm playing Lady Capulet [in 'Juliet and Romeo'] so I kind of un-typecast myself by losing weight and I loved being the bigger, funny girl. "I loved playing Fat Amy in the 'Pitch Perfect' movies, it was so cool. That still is me in so many respects but I guess, once I did lose weight, people started to see me a bit differently." The 'Senior Year' star recalled that when she initially stared out in her career, she did want to be more of a "serious actress" but was able to get her foot in the door via her comedic abilities but has now been able to "go back to [her] roots" with her current projects. She explained: "Weirdly, when I very first started acting in Australia, I wanted to be a serious actress. I wanted to be like Dame Judi Dench. I wanted to be really serious, it's just I had something that people liked to laugh at. And then Nicole Kidman gave me this scholarship to come to America and specialise in comedy, so that's what I did. And when I came to Hollywood, I was just like the full comedy girl but now it's kind of like almost going back to my roots as an actress and doing some serious stuff as well."
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Evansville to host biggest all-women's wrestling event in Indiana history
HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Indiana is home to many big things, but come this May, Evansville will be host to another big moment. Wrestling promotion Hooligan Championship Wrestling will return to the Evansville National Guard Armory on May 10 with the biggest all-women's pro wrestling event in Indiana history, Ascending The Queendom II. Officials state the event will feature nearly 30 talents and several world champions from some of the top promotions in the United States. After debuting last May, as part of the Wrestling Legends Reunion and Jerry Lawler celebration, the promotion has received national attention with features on IWTV and receiving mentions in Pro Wrestling Illustrated and SirusXM's Busted Open. 'We've showed major growth and promise as a company over the last year,' said promoter Ehren Schaffter. 'Historically, Evansville has always been a fantastic wrestling city, and we wantto help continue that tradition. Our goal is to bring national talent to the area and let them showcase their talents with local talent. Being able to provide an all-women's show of this caliber, just continues to show the overall growth of the sport.' Officials say the event will be recorded for IWTV Streaming Service. Officials also state tickets are on sale starting at $10 general admission, $12 second row and front row at $22 but selling quickly. Click here to purchase or learn more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
