Rebel Wilson appeared to ignore the controversy over her book when she was spotted in London visiting the theater on Tuesday night.
The actress, 44, appeared to be in high spirits despite dropping the bombshell in her new book that a member of the British royal family had invited her to a drug-fueled party.
While the Australian star doesn’t name the royal, he gives three clues: he’s a man, it happened in 2014 and he was “fifteenth or twentieth in line to the British throne.”
Wrapped in a long, light blue quilted coat, Rebel smiled as he flashed a peace sign at a photographer before disappearing into an office building before heading to the Gillian Lynne Theater to see the play Standing at the Sky’s Edge.
Combing her hair into voluminous curls, Rebel completed the look with jeans and stylish beige sneakers as she enjoyed the evening.
Rebel Wilson appeared to ignore her book controversy when she visited the Gillian Lynne Theater in London to see Standing at the Sky’s Edge on Tuesday night.
The actress, 44, appeared to be in high spirits despite dropping the bombshell in her new book that a member of the British royal family had invited her to a drug-fueled party.
The star has been in the headlines recently after the release of her explosive new memoir Rebel Rising.
In the book, the Pitch Perfect star tells how she received “a last-minute invitation to a tech billionaire’s party” from royalty, who had told a friend: “We need more girls.”
“What a perfect opportunity to find a boyfriend,” I thought.
According to the book, the medieval-themed party was held at a rented ranch outside of Los Angeles.
Rebel says she was wearing a “buggy damsel outfit complete with cone hat” – which complemented her “maternity hips” – and describes the event as “insane” with acrobats mingling with the crowd and a giant bonfire surrounded by cushions.
She says she spoke to the billionaire, who is also not named, that night, but that he effectively “whitewashed” her.
At the party, he claims, men competed on horses in a field and there was a pool full of girls dressed as mermaids.
Rebel describes seeing anonymous minor British royalty there and drugs openly handed out on trays, writing, “I watch the British royalty stagger around while I continually lift my breasts.”
Rebel wrapped in a long light blue quilted coat while walking through the capital
She styled her hair in voluminous curls and completed the look with jeans and stylish beige sneakers.
The star has been in the headlines recently after the release of her explosive new memoir Rebel Rising.
While the Australian star doesn’t name the royal, he gives three clues: he’s a man, it happened in 2014 and he was “fifteenth or twentieth in line to the British throne.”
In the book, the Pitch Perfect star tells how she received “a last-minute invitation to a tech billionaire’s party” from royalty, who had told a friend: “We need more girls.”
“I think they’re my best physical asset… There’s a huge private fireworks show and all of a sudden it’s 2 in the morning and a guy comes out with a big tray full of what looks like a ton of candy.
‘I thought, “Oooh, is that candy?” And the guy holding the tray says, “No, this is the Molly.” [or MDMA, another word for the drug ecstasy]”, and I turned to the screenwriter I had been talking to, confused.
‘He says, “Oh, it’s for the orgy… orgies usually start this stuff around this time.”‘
The book, which was published in the US earlier this month, also included shocking allegations about Sacha Baron Cohen after Rebel claimed the actor told her to strip naked while filming scenes for the 2016 comedy The Brothers Grimsby.
The memoir will be published in the UK on April 25; However, the accusations about Sacha have been redacted for legal reasons.
While the US version of his book features a chapter including his views on Sacha Baron Cohen, UK copies feature the text crudely blacked out due to what Rebel calls “peculiarities” of English law.
Publisher HarperCollins confirmed to MailOnline: “The book contains some redaction in chapter 23 on pages 216, 217, 218 and 221, as well as an explanatory note at the beginning of the chapter.”
In the book, Rebel makes claims about Sacha, 52,’s behavior during the filming of his 2016 comedy Grimsby, which he has strongly denied.
After the allegations were detailed in the US version of the book, the star’s spokesperson Ali G said: “While we appreciate the importance of speaking openly, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive and detailed evidence…
‘Including contemporary documents, film footage and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby.’
The book, which was published in the US earlier this month, also included shocking allegations about Sacha Baron Cohen after Rebel claimed the actor told her to strip naked while filming scenes for the 2016 comedy The Brothers Grimsby , claims he has flatly denied.
Rebel was seen in the crowd as she entered the theater.
The Bridesmaids star said her goal wasn’t to write off Sacha with her memories in the memoir, but rather to retell an experience that made her feel “completely disrespected.”
Rebel was joined by a friend as she was photographed walking along the London Eye.
In the UK book, Rebel says she “regrets the day” she met Sacha, whom she describes as her “idol.”
Last month, he first named Sacha as the celebrity responsible for making threats about the book, after which his representatives responded.
The book Rebel Rising, which has already been published in the US, features a chapter titled Sacha Baron Cohen and Other A**holes, but it will have black lines in certain parts.
The UK version includes a reference to “the worst experience of my professional life”. An incident that left me feeling intimidated, humiliated and compromised…
“Cannot be printed here due to peculiarities of the law in England and Wales.”
The rest of the page is redacted, with black lines also eliminating shorter details elsewhere in the chapter.
The Bridesmaids star said her goal wasn’t to write off Sacha with her memories in the memoir, but rather to retell an experience that made her feel “completely disrespected, which led me to treat myself with even more disrespect.” eating in an extremely unhealthy way.
In the UK book, Rebel says she “regrets the day” she met Sacha, whom she describes as her “idol.”
She describes how they met at a dinner hosted by Little Britain star Matt Lucas, and a year later he offered her a role in Grimsby, which was released in North America as The Brothers Grimsby.
She played Dawn, the wife of Sacha’s character Nobby, a football fan who finds himself drawn into the world of his secret agent brother.
Last month, he first named Sacha as the celebrity responsible for making threats about the book, after which his representatives responded.
Taking to Instagram to confirm the identity, Rebel wrote: “I will not be silenced by expensive lawyers or PR crisis managers.” The idiot I talk about in ONE CHAPTER of my book is: Sacha Baron Cohen.
Following his statement, Sacha spoke to TMZ through representatives and said, “While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive and detailed evidence…
‘[With] Contemporary documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during, and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby.
Following his statement, Sacha spoke to TMZ through representatives and said, “While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive and detailed evidence.”