Rebel Wilson appears to clap after being criticized for promoting Dubai
Rebel Wilson appeared to return the applause, after she sparked controversy this week when she went on a promotional trip to Dubai despite the United Arab Emirates’ anti-LGBT laws.
The Australian actress appeared to be addressing the saga in an Instagram Stories post on Tuesday night, in which she held her three-month-old daughter Royce Lillian while posing with girlfriend Ramona Agruma.
“If you haven’t heard of the term ‘visibility’ I guess you should look it up,” she wrote in her caption.
Rebel Wilson appeared to applaud after she sparked controversy this week when she went on a promotional trip to Dubai despite the United Arab Emirates’ anti-LGBT laws. He appeared to be addressing the saga in an Instagram Stories post in which he held his infant daughter Royce Lillian while he posed with his girlfriend Ramona Agruma. everything in the photo
Rebel seemed to be referring to the positive visibility of the LGBTQ community in public spaces and popular media.
The Pitch Perfect star, who is in a gay relationship with fashion designer Ramona, also doubled down on his publicity blitz in Dubai by posting more photos of the couple attending the lavish opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel.
Wilson, 42, uploaded a gallery of images to Instagram on Tuesday showing her and Agruma posing side by side in matching outfits on a balcony next to a luxurious swimming pool.
“If you haven’t heard of the term ‘visibility’ I guess you should look it up,” she wrote in her caption.
The Pitch Perfect star, who is in a gay relationship with fashion designer Ramona, also doubled down on his publicity blitz in Dubai by posting more photos of the couple attending the lavish opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel.
She captioned the images with two love hearts before emphasizing her support for the Dubai hotel by tagging it.
Wilson and Agruma joined a host of A-list guests at the extravagant opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel over the weekend.
And while the same-sex couple appeared to have the time of their lives at the lavish opening event, the comedic actor faced criticism from fans who pointed out that the United Arab Emirates is well known for its anti-LGBT laws.
Wilson, 42, uploaded a gallery of snaps to Instagram on Tuesday showing her and Agruma posing side by side in matching outfits on a balcony next to a luxurious swimming pool.
After Wilson first posted about the luxury trip on Instagram, many of his followers questioned why he was promoting tourism in a country where same-sex acts are a criminal offense, although these laws are not always enforced.
Wilson, who has been a member of the LGBT community since coming out in June last year, posted a video of her and Agruma having fun in Dubai.
The luxury hotel’s opening featured an exclusive concert by Beyoncé, who was reportedly paid $34 million for her appearance.
Atlantis The Royal is BEYOND! What a weekend with BEY! the Bridesmaids star got emotional in a caption alongside photos from the event.
Wilson (right) and his partner Agruma (left) were among the A-list guests at the extravagant opening of the Atlantis The Royal hotel in Dubai over the weekend.
Supporters were quick to criticize Wilson for promoting the United Arab Emirates and one of its most luxurious cities, citing its notorious anti-gay laws.
‘So…any update on the LGBTQ situation there?’ asked one.
‘Not a member of the LGBTQ+ community?’ another commented.
While the same-sex couple appeared to have the time of their lives at the lavish opening event, the comedic actor faced criticism from fans who pointed out that the United Arab Emirates is well known for its anti-LGBT laws.
‘Human rights? LGBTQ? Unfollow now,’ wrote a third, while a fourth added: ‘Oh the privilege. What about other LGBT people?
Another criticized Wilson for turning a blind eye to the country’s reputation in order to enjoy “a good free ride.”
‘I had friends who were gay in Dubai. They had to get a two-bedroom apartment just in case the authorities knocked on their door,’ they added.
After Wilson first posted about the luxury trip on Instagram, many followers questioned why he was promoting tourism in a country where same-sex acts are a criminal offense, although these laws are not always enforced.
Wilson teamed up with some of the world’s biggest stars including Kendall Jenner, Liam Payne and Ellen Pompeo for the huge publicity extravaganza for Atlantis The Royal.
According to AMERA InternationalAccording to a refugee legal aid resource website, the UAE Penal Code says that any sexual act outside of heterosexual marriage carries a penalty of a minimum of one year “confinement.”
However, he goes on to say: ‘The Arabic of article 354 is written in such a way that it could be understood as condemning all male homosexual relations or only forced male homosexual relations to death.
Amnesty International interprets the article to sentence the perpetrators of rape of both men and women to death, but it can also be translated: ‘Whoever commits rape of a woman or sodomy with a man’.
Wilson was joined by some of the world’s biggest stars including Kendall Jenner, Liam Payne and Ellen Pompeo for the Atlantis The Royal publicity extravaganza.