Rebel Wilson Responds to Backlash After Claiming to Be the ‘First-Ever Plus Sized’ Rom-Com Lead
Rebel Wilson is facing backlash for claiming to be the “first-ever plus sized” lead of a romantic comedy, and her response only garnered more criticism.The actress, 38, is the star of the upcoming movie Isn’t It Romantic, about a New Yorker who hits her head and wakes up stuck in a world full of romantic comedy tropes.
After the first trailer premiered on Halloween, Wilson went on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to talk about the film.“I’m proud to be the first-ever plus-sized girl to be the star of a romantic comedy,” she told host Ellen DeGeneres.Wilson’s comment quickly went viral,
