Rebel Wilson’s book was released in the US without any issues, but when it came to publishing it in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, certain parts, particularly a chapter about Sacha Baron Cohen, were censored.
Rebel Wilson’s memoir “Rebel Rising” made its way to UK bookshelves just a few weeks after hitting the US market. But British readers might notice that certain parts, particularly those discussing her work with Sacha Baron Cohen, have been edited out.
Rebel Wilson’s UK Memoir
HarperCollins, the publisher, told The Guardian that even though they’re printing every page of Rebel Wilson’s book in the UK edition, they’ve had to remove most of one page and make a few other small changes because of legal concerns. They want readers to know that these edited sections are only a small fraction of the entire story.
The publisher’s note clarifies that they had to redact certain parts because of the particular legal rules in England and Wales.
Last month, Wilson suggested that she had encountered challenges from someone she described as a “huge jerk” who was attempting to prevent the publication of her memoir. She later uncovered that it was Aristocrat Cohen.
In a chapter titled “Dealing with Sacha Baron Cohen and Other Troublesome Characters,” she talks about her experiences with Baron Cohen’s alleged inappropriate behavior while they were filming the 2016 comedy “The Brothers Grimsby.”
Baron Cohen rejected Wilson’s accusations, stating through a representative: “Although we support speaking out, these claims are simply not true and are contradicted by strong evidence, including documents, film footage, and eyewitness testimonies from those present during the making of ‘The Brothers Grimsby.’”
After the news broke about the redacted content in the UK edition, a representative for Baron Cohen told Variety: “Harper Collins didn’t verify the facts in this chapter before printing it, and they only removed Rebel Wilson’s false accusations after seeing evidence proving they were untrue, albeit quite late.”
The statement elaborated: “It’s important to note that printing false information is against the law in the UK and Australia. This isn’t just something unique or unusual, as Ms. Wilson implied. It’s a fundamental legal principle that has been upheld for centuries.”
“This is a big win for Sacha Baron Cohen and proves what we’ve been saying all along – that these accusations are obviously false, just an unfortunate attempt to sell more books.”
According to reports, the whole chapter about Baron Cohen has been removed in Australia and New Zealand, making the version released in those countries the most heavily edited compared to other editions of the book.
“Insider Scoop: Pieces of tattle about Lofty Social affairs at the Palace”.
In her book “Rebel Rising,” Wilson recalls an instance when she says she received an invitation from a member of the British royal family to attend a party where drugs were being used and there were rumors of an orgy happening.
According to Wilson, this happened in 2014. She says she got a sudden invitation to a party hosted by a tech billionaire from someone she identifies as a “Windsor.” At the time, she thought it was just a casual costume party.
The book mentions, “The person who invited me, who’s roughly fifteenth or twentieth in line to the British throne, told my male friend, ‘We need more girls.'”
Wilson described the party as crazy. There were guys jousting on horses in a field, and girls wearing mermaid costumes were swimming in the pool,” she wrote. “The property was enormous, and because it was far away, guests were provided with rooms to spend the night.”
She proceeded, “Presently everything clicked why the Windsor said we really wanted more young ladies,” Wilson composed. “They weren’t talking about a typical boy-girl ratio like at a school dance. They were actually planning an ORGY!”
You can get “Rebel Rising” now.
