When Rebel Wilson presented the award for Best Direct at the recent 73rd British Academy of Film and Television Awards, she successfully stole the show with her incredible speech. She also made everyone laugh with her royal jokes, while Prince William and Kate Middleton was watching in the front row, making them squirm with her gags about the royal family.
Despite the controversy the royal family is continuously facing, Rebel Wilson revealed that the royals "secretly loved" hearing her "controversial jokes" about Prince Andrew and Meghan Markle. Prince William and Kate Middleton themselves seemed to like it, as they were seen grinning at her jokes at the BAFTAS in February.
Although some said that the Cambridges seemed to be "stony-faced" while the rest of the Albert Hall was laughing, the Australian actress revealed the insiders said her jokes were enthusiastically received. She told The Sun that she is friends with the royal family and they all have a "great sense of humor" and they "secretly love" her jokes.
The 40-year-old star added that she talked to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge after the ceremony and "there was no awkwardness" between them. She also spoke to their private secretary, and everything seemed to be okay.
Rebel Wilson cleared that she was not a "malicious person" and she never aimed to "take down someone," especially at the BAFTAs. Everything started when she took the stage and said that it was good to be at the "Royal Andrew Hall."
According to Mirror Online, at the time the joke was made, Prince Andrew was in a middle of a big controversy. Virginia Robert Giuffre alleged that she was forced to sleep with the Duke of the York when she was only 17 by his pal Jeffrey Epstein. The prince vehemently denied the accusation.
After she delivered the joke, the camera panned to Prince William and Kate Middleton, both grinning awkwardly. She then named the hall as Royal Harry and Royal Philip until she said that it was a royal palace place. Rebel Wilson also made a joke about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step down as a senior member of the royal family.
Meanwhile, Rebel Wilson will have a new show, titled LOL: Last One Standing. The Pitch Perfect star looks hot as she promotes her new program after she loses significant amount of weight, Daily Mail noted.
Recently, she has been documenting her weight loss journey on Instagram, vowing to stick to a serious health and fitness regimen to bring her weight down to 75 kg. So far, Rebel Wilson has been losing a lot of weight, showing the results with sultry photos on Instagram.