Rebel Wilson Abandoned The Community
We at TheFatGirlShow are strong believers in bodily autonomy. I have no right to tell anyone what to do with their body. Your body, your choice.
So while Rebel Wilson can gain or lose as much weight as she wants, she has no right to shame the community that built, and supported her, in the process.
Last month Wilson launched a new clothing line, R&R Club, consisting of literally two items. Named for Wilson and her girlfriend, Ramona Agruma, R&R Club sells a $179 white hoodie and a $149 matching sweatpant. Ignoring the ridiculous price, this equally ridiculous experimental "limited edition drop" only comes in 4 sizes:
Extra small, small, medium, Large/Extra Large.
Again, putting aside that at her largest Wilson wouldn't fit into the sweatsuit she's selling, many in the plus community who followed her career, and cheered her on through both the hits and the flops, are devastated to be excluded from her newest venture. Over the last couple years, with her weight loss, Wilson has actively distanced herself from the fat, plus size, and body positivity communities with fatphobic comments. When talking about herself and the entertainment industry, Wilson now uses the same hateful rhetoric that she fought against when growing her career.
It is surprising to watch, as a former fan, how someone who worked so hard to get where she is would turn her back on everything that got her there. Wilson skyrocketed to fame after appearing in Bridesmaids, and portraying her most memorable role in the Pitch Perfect movies, "Fat Amy". At the height of her career, Wilson was praised for her unapologetic body positivity attitude, and even collaborated with Torrid for a fun, trendy, and inclusive collection. Yet here she is, ignoring the audience she not only actively represented, but literally profited off for years.
Then again, this isn't the first time she's forgotten about fat people. Remember when she believed she was the first plus size woman to lead a rom-com? But that's a story for another time...
It's not that we're mad, Rebel. It's that we're disappointed.