Rebel Wilson has been spotted for the first time since claiming that actor Sacha Baron Cohen is the ‘jerk’ she refers to in her explosive new memoir.
The 44-year-old seemed upbeat while shopping in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, just hours after claiming that Sacha was the celebrity responsible for making threats about her no-holds-barred memoir, Rebel Rising.
The Australian actress smiled when she was seen walking towards a nearby store wearing black sports leggings and a shirt of the same color.
Rebel completed her look with a black jacket, a pair of black sneakers and kept a low profile with sunglasses.
The sighting comes after Rebel thanked fans for offering their support after claiming Cohen was threatening her over the publication of the memoir.
Rebel Wilson has been spotted for the first time since claiming that actor Sacha Baron Cohen is the ‘jerk’ she refers to in her explosive new memoir.
“Thank you so much to everyone who sent wonderful messages of support over the past few days and to those who shared their stories of this jerk with me,” he said on Instagram.
‘Don’t worry, this guy won’t intimidate or threaten me! And I’m working hard behind the scenes to make sure my book gets out!’
He added: “PS, my book is not ABOUT this guy; this is a chapter.”
Sacha has strongly denied Rebel’s claims as “demonstrably false.”
On Monday, a rep for the Borat actor shared a statement with TMZwriting: ‘While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, 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 44-year-old seemed upbeat while shopping in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, just hours after claiming that Sacha was the celebrity responsible for making threats about her no-holds-barred memoir, Rebel Rising.
Rebel originally claimed she was facing possible legal action after dedicating an entire episode to a difficult work experience with an unnamed former co-star, branded a ‘jerk’ by Rebel.
He has since confirmed that the actor in question is Sasha, 52, best known for his comedy creations Ali G and Borat, with whom he starred in the 2016 action comedy Grimsby.
On Sunday she wrote on Instagram: “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.
The post came just two days after the Pitch Perfect star alleged that a celebrity she once worked with was threatening her over the publication of the memoir.
“I wrote about a dick hole in my book,” he told his Instagram followers. ‘Now,’ he said, a ****** is trying to threaten me. He has hired a crisis public relations manager and lawyers.
The sighting comes after Rebel thanked fans for offering their support after claiming Cohen was threatening her over the publication of the memoir.
He’s trying to stop the press from talking about my book. But the book will come out and you will all know the truth.’
In an Instagram video shared on March 15.Rebel revealed that she has dedicated a chapter of her book to the ‘huge jerk’ she worked with in Hollywood.
She also claimed that she would eventually name the male colleague, whose alleged behavior led her to adopt a “no idiots policy” on set.
She wrote: “When I first came to Hollywood, people were like, ‘Yeah, I have a no-assholes policy, which means I don’t work with assholes.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, I mean, that sounds sensible and logical.’ “.
Sasha broke his silence on Monday after Rebel claimed he is the ‘asshole’ she refers to in her memoir.
“But then I really understood what they meant by that, the older people in the industry. Because I worked with a huge asshole and, yeah, now I definitely have a no-asshole policy.
“Chapter one said asshole; it’s chapter 23, that guy was a huge asshole.”
And he added: ‘Do you want to know who is the biggest idiot I’ve ever worked with in Hollywood? Chapter 23 lists it all! Do you want to know why I now have a “no assholes” policy with the people I work with?
‘I wrote about an asshole in my book. Now, he said a ****** is trying to threaten me. He has hired a crisis public relations manager and lawyers.
Rebel originally claimed she was facing possible legal action after dedicating an entire episode to a difficult work experience with an unnamed former co-star, branded a ‘jerk’ by Wilson.
‘Well, it’s all in the book: REBEL RISING available for pre-order now (available April 2, link in bio)… Oh, and YES, I name the sucker!’
Rebel and Sasha starred together in Grimsby alongside Mark Strong, Gabourey Sidibe and Isla Fisher, Cohen’s wife of 14 years.
Sasha plays reformed football hooligan Norman ‘Nobby’ Grimsby, who is forced to go on the run with his brother, a suave secret agent played by Kingsman star Strong.
Rebel plays his on-screen love interest, Dawn, while Cohen’s real-life love and fellow Australian actress, Fisher, plays Jodie Figgs.
Rebel and Sasha starred together in the failed comedy Grimsby, released in 2016.