The actress’ debut memoir, ‘Rebel Rising’, is due out on April 2
Rebel Wilson is ready to tell the stories behind some of her most famous moments.
The 43-year-old actress reflected on the process of writing her upcoming memoir, Rebel Rising, in a video posted to Instagram on Saturday. After admitting she’s been “feeling a little down lately” and appreciating the supportive comments from her fans, she shared some of the secrets she plans to reveal in her book.
“I thought a lot about my book, Rebel Risingbecause I recorded an audiobook for it,” she said.
The memoir, due out on April 2, will feature stories that her fans “might find interesting,” she said while teasing one theme in particular that the book will expand on.
Her “Pitch Perfect stories” will be the highlight of the memoir, as Wilson said she will share the story behind her character Fat Amy’s infamous scene in the Pitch Perfect 2 where he accidentally reveals everything – literally – to a crowd that includes Barack and Michelle Obama.
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In the hilarious opening scene of the 2015 film, Fat Amy descends on stage in an impressive aerial maneuver while singing Miley Cyrus’ “Wrecking Ball.” The tight, full-body leotard eventually came apart, leading to a series of chaotic scenes — and dead footage of alleged audience members, including the Obamas.
IN Rebel Rising, Wilson said she would explain “how the hell that happened,” referring to the infamous scene. “Such fun times,” she remarked.
The actress added: “By the way, I trained for five weeks to do that stunt routine. It was pretty impressive.”
Rebel Wilson in ‘Pitch Perfect 2’.
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In addition to the behind-the-scenes secrets of the hit movie trilogy, Wilson said, “There are so many stories in the book that I’m so excited to share with you.”
“Talking about weight and body image and how you feel about yourself — it was really important for me to discuss that in depth in the book,” she continued of the content. Rebel Rising. “And sexuality and things like fertility issues and a lot of things from when I was younger, like being super shy, and then what it was like going into the entertainment industry and dealing with rejection and feeling like maybe you’re not good enough enough.”
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The cast of ‘Pitch Perfect 2’.
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In general, the actress said that she “thought a lot about it [the book] lately” and is “excited” for her fans to get a copy.
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It’s in October Senior year the star told PEOPLE that she “underestimated how much work” it was to write a book about her life.
“I think the first few chapters were really s—,” she said. “Then the editor said, ‘This just doesn’t sound like you.’ What I started doing was just sitting there by myself like I was just telling a story to a friend. I’ve just kind of found my writing style — it’s like I’m sitting across from my friend and telling you all the deepest secrets of my life, which is kind of scary.”
Although she admitted that the candid nature of the memoir can be “very uncomfortable,” Wilson said she thought to herself, “If I’m doing it, I’m doing it completely.”
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