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This "beautiful, brave book," (Jenna Bush Hager, Today) is the story of Rebel Wilson's remarkable personal transformation, from a painfully shy child in Australia who literally had to be dragged to drama classes to achieving breakout success in the US through iconic roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn't It Romantic.
Through "stunningly personal revelations" (The New York Times), Rebel shares the extraordinary experiences that shaped her life. A malaria-induced hallucination? An all-style martial arts fighting tournament? Junior handling at dog shows? And this was all BEFORE she moved to Hollywood!
From her painful relationship with her father, weight gain and loss, a late-in-life sexual awakening, and fertility issues, Rebel shares her incredible journey to self-love in writing that is "frank and fun" (CBS Sunday Morning). Rebel leads you through her hard-fought path to "making it," constantly questioning, "Am I good enough? Will I ever find love? Will I ever change and become healthy?"
This extraordinarily entertaining memoir shows us how to love ourselves while making us laugh uncontrollably.
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- ISBN: 9781668007242
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781668007242
- File size: 38209 KB
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- English
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Reviews
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November 1, 2023
Wilson, who starred in Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids, writes a candid and often humorous memoir about her path to Hollywood and journey to love herself, sharing lessons learned and personal experiences--from her most embarrassing moments, to challenges with fertility, weight gain and loss, and rejection. Prepub Alert.
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May 15, 2024
The Australian comic multihyphenate recounts the elements that have made her life so rewarding and adventuresome. In her droll, anecdotal memoir, Wilson (b. 1980) describes a modest childhood in northwestern Sydney as the oldest daughter of four raised by parents who ran a busy dog handling and breeding service. Always considering herself "smart and strategic," the author attended an all-girls Christian boarding school. After doggedly pursuing a law degree, a change of heart eventually transitioned her to Hollywood, where film auditions (and barely scraping by) dominated her life. In a swift succession of witty chapters, Wilson chronicles how the evolution of her memorable Bridesmaids role, which was created for her, and subsequent work in the Pitch Perfect series and beyond catapulted her to cinematic stardom. Surprising episodes of self-deprecating embarrassment, cathartic diary entries, and letters to herself add depth and dimension to Wilson's late-blooming life story, which includes the leaked tale about losing her virginity at 35 and her challenging relationship with food and weight. She writes earnestly about an early diagnosis of polycystic ovarian syndrome and how, in her late 30s, she visited a Los Angeles fertility center to freeze her eggs, which inspired efforts at a healthier lifestyle. Still, the author fearlessly exudes "big girl" pride as a rare plus-size actor in Hollywood. Most controversial is a candid section filled with accusations of harassment from Sacha Baron Cohen "and other assholes" while on the set of the movie The Brothers Grimsby. Wilson's tone oscillates from witty and wry to snarky but feels authentic throughout, particularly in closing chapters addressing her current lesbian relationship and her public coming-out moment, which she outmaneuvered from an opportunistic newspaper journalist. A lively and reflective celebrity memoir seasoned with comedy and sincerity.COPYRIGHT(2024) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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