Rebel Wilson opens up about her ‘gut-wrenching and emotional’ memoir
Rebel Wilson has given fans some tips on what to expect from her upcoming tell-all memoir called Rebel Rising.
The Bridesmaid star, 43, shared a video on Instagram on Thursday of herself signing the first 4,000 copies of her book for eager fans.
The Sydney-born star tells fans they can expect her book to challenge their preconceptions about who she is as a person.
'I can't wait for you to read this, you're going to see a whole new side of me. Lots of funny and serious stuff,” she began.
'Hopefully you will love the book as much as I enjoyed writing it. Although at times it was heartbreaking and emotional.”
Rebel Wilson (pictured) has given fans some tips on what to expect from her upcoming tell-all memoir called Rebel Rising
The Bridesmaid star, 43, shared a video on Instagram on Thursday of herself signing the first 4,000 copies of her book for eager fans
Rebel Rising, which hits bookstores in April, promises an intimate exploration of Wilson that goes beyond her public persona.
In October, the veteran artist revealed on social media that she had written a memoir and said it would be so shows a never-before-seen side of her.
“This book is like telling my deepest, darkest secrets to a friend, with some laughter of course,” she said.
“So when it comes out, 'my friend' becomes YOU.”
Publisher Harper Collins also offered a sneak peek of the front cover, which features a glamorous rebel wearing a revealing red sequined dress.
The book, due to hit shelves in April 2024, will reveal the “messy reality” of the funny woman's rise from dog groomer to Hollywood star.
The Sydney-born star tells fans they can expect her book to challenge their preconceptions about who she is as a person
It will also document her struggle with her self-confidence and 'constantly wondering “Am I good enough?”, “Will I ever find love?” and “Will I ever change and become healthy?”
“Rebel writes for the first time about her most personal and important moments in her life – from fertility issues, weight gain and loss, sexuality, overcoming shyness, rejection and much more,” the book's description reads.
Wilson told it People that she “underestimates how much work it actually is” to write a memoir.
“I think the first few chapters were really bad,” she said. “Then the editor said, 'This just doesn't sound like you.' So what I started doing was I just sat there by myself, like I was telling the story to a friend.”
Rebel Rising, which hits bookstores in April, promises an intimate exploration of Wilson that goes beyond her public persona