Rebel Wilson recently revealed that her contract for the first Pitch Perfect movie included a clause requiring her to maintain the same weight throughout filming.
During an interview on Spotify’s Call Her Daddy podcast, The Australian actress addressed the clause in her contract for her role of Fat Amy in Pitch Perfect.
“I couldn’t lose a massive amount of weight because I was [under] contracts for that movie. You can’t lose, I think it’s not more than 10 pounds (4.5kg), or gain more than 10 pounds (4.5kg),” she told the host Alex Cooper.
Wilson said she waited until ‘Pitch Perfect seemed it was over’ before changing her exercising and eating habits. She was required to abide by the clause for the film’s sequels, which ended up being roughly five years.
“I’d been thinking for a while like, I wanted to get healthier and I was stereotyped in playing that fat funny friend, which is so hard because I love those roles,” she told the host. “I did want to do more things… being the bigger girl you’re just more pigeon-holed.”
The 42-year-old has lost 35kgs since 2020 and has publicly said that she strived to lose the weight in an attempt to help her chances at improving her fertility. Fortunately, Wilson’s pregnancy journey was successful, and she shared the news of her daughter on Instagram last November in a heart-warming post.
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“Beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lillian, born this past week via surrogate. I can’t even describe the love I have for her, she’s a beautiful miracle!
“I am forever grateful to everyone who has been involved, (you know who you are), this has been years in the making…but particularly wanted to thank my gorgeous surrogate who carried her and birthed her with such grace and care. Thank you for helping me start my own family, it’s an amazing gift. The BEST gift!!
The post continued, “I am ready to give little Roycie all the love imaginable. I am learning quickly…much respect to all the Mums out there! Proud to be in your club.”
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