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Rebel Wilson Hails a Baby Girl

Rebel Wilson hailed a “beautiful miracle” into the world. 

In the Instagram post, the Pitch Perfect star revealed that she had birthed her first child – a baby girl she named Royce Lillian – through a surrogate on Monday. 

“Beyond proud to announce the birth of my first child, Royce Lillian, born this past week via surrogate,” she said. 

“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!!” 

Wilson has been going out with Ramona Agruma – a fashion and jewelry designer – since June. Furthermore, she recently ended speculation that they were engaged. 

“I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince. But maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess #loveislove,” Wilson stated in an Instagram post revealing their relationship. 

Year of Health

The actress said in an interview with PEOPLE in May that the “year of health” she started in 2020 was because she wanted to be a mom. 

Additionally, Wilson said she went to her fertility doctor in 2019. And the doctor told her she’d have a better opportunity of getting her eggs if she turned to a healthier lifestyle and lost weight. 

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“He looked up and down and said, ‘You’d do much better if you were healthier,’” she said. 

“I was taken aback. I thought, ‘Oh God, this guy’s so rude.’ He was right. And I was carrying around a lot of excess weight. It’s almost like I didn’t think of my own needs. I thought of a future child’s needs that really inspired me to get healthier.” 

Rebel-ious Career Success

Born Rebel Melanie Elizabeth Wilson, the 42-year-old actor, graduated from the Australian Theatre for Young People in 2003. 

Later, he comedian started portraying Toula in Pizza – an SBS comedy series. Later, she appeared in the sketch comedy series The Wedge

In 2012, she portrayed roles in comedy movies What to Expect When You’re Expecting, Bachelorette, and Struck by Lightning,. Those films earned her a title as one of the “Top Ten Comics to Watch for 2013” of Variety. 

Notably, her most iconic role is Fat Amy in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012 – 2017). She bagged awards and nominations for the film, including the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress and an MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance.

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Rebel Wilson Honors Screen Mom Olivia Newton-John

Rebel Wilson will always be proud to have spent the time as an on-screen daughter of Olivia Newton-John.

Just a day following the death of Newton-John, 73, Wilson honored her former co-actor, with whom she made a comedy in 2011, A Few Best Men, with and expressed her gratitude for the inspiration she needed to become an actress.

“You were the most gorgeous lady inside and out, you are a true Aussie icon, and to play your daughter on screen in A FEW BEST MEN was beyond an honour,” Wilson posted on her Instagram handle with a picture of them alongside fellow cast Laura Brent. 

A Few Best Men, shown in Australia in 2012, followed the story of a groom gathering his friends for a big wedding. Newton-John portrayed the party-loving mother of the bride, and Wilson played the character of the bride’s clumsy but dear sister.

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Newton John is an Icon for Wilson

Wilson then recounted how watching Newton-John in Grease largely impacted her. 

“Seeing you star in the huge Hollywood blockbuster GREASE with your natural accent was so instrumental to me as a little girl,” she said, continuing, “helping me to believe that it was possible for an Aussie girl to star in huge international musicals.” 

Wilson ended her heartfelt message by revealing how much she learned from her colleague, friend, and costar. 

“You were the reason I auditioned for my high school production of GREASE at 15 – I was only in the chorus, but it was a start!” she said. 

“You tried to teach me about health years before I took it seriously. You were so kind to me, and it was such a blessing to know you, Olivia. I’ll never forget us singing at the piano in our lunch break on set together – what a complete legend you are! I am so sad you are gone 💗 Love and Light always to you ONJ, Rebel xoxo.”

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