Rebel Wilson has been dominating the headlines and comics of Have you paid attention? he did not miss the opportunity to intervene.
Australian actress Rebel Wilson became the target of the country’s top comics in Tuesday’s Have You Been Paying Attention amid news of their new relationship.
The 42-year-old Perfect pitch The actress came out last week, revealing that she had found her “Disney Princess” in Los Angeles fashion designer Ramona Agruma.
The news was addressed in last night’s episode of Channel 10’s test program, with host Tom Gleisner asking the comic panel what Wilson’s “happy news” was.
New Zealand comedian Tony Martin joked, “Won’t she make more movies?”, And the audience laughed.
Collaborator Sam Pang mocked Martin’s comment, declaring Wilson a “national treasure.”
Kiwi comic Guy Montgomery joked that “After a long phase of rebellion against the system, he has found inner peace and will now be called Compliant Wilson.”
Finally, Anne Edmonds came up with the right answer, saying, “He has a girlfriend.”
It comes after Wilson’s shocking news, which he posted on Instagram on Friday, made headlines more than obvious, following controversy over a “disappointing” Sydney Morning Herald story published the next day.
SMH gossip columnist Andrew Hornery revealed in an article that he had an inside view of the new relationship and had contacted Wilson’s team to ask him to confirm the news within 48 hours.
He said giving her a look before she left had been a “big mistake” because it allowed Wilson time to go out.
The reaction to the column was immediate, and at first the newspaper refused to back down, with SMH editor Bevan Shields writing a note to readers on Sunday next to the column and explaining that “It was not standard news.”
But on Monday, the SMH had changed its position, with the Internet column removed, and both Shields and Hornery admitted that they “made mistakes” and “mishandled” the story, without apologizing.
Wilson took to Twitter on Sunday to briefly address the article, thanking his fans for their support, adding: “It was a very difficult situation but trying to handle it gracefully.”