Rebel Wilson’s weight loss journey: how actress shed 36kg after Pitch Perfect movies thanks to a high-protein diet and workouts that included boxing

Wilson dropped from an estimated 111kg to 75kg in 2020 ‘year of health’ – inspired by her desire to become a mother who could fulfil her future child’s needs

She swapped carbs for protein – but did not allow herself to feel bad for having cheat days – and threw herself into exercise, which included boxing

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Rebel Wilson at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, California. The Pitch Perfect actress reveals how she lost 36kg in weight in less than a year. Photo: Getty Images

Published: 4:15am, 29 Feb 2024Updated: 8:22am, 19 Mar 2024

Subjected to comments about her weight throughout her career, Rebel Wilson has often been typecast as a plus-sized character for comedic relief, such as her role as “Fat Mandi” on the 2006-07 Australian television show The Wedge.

The actress shot to stardom through her 2012 role in Pitch Perfect as “Fat Amy”. But the star’s physique has slimmed noticeably since her big break.

According to People magazine, Wilson felt pigeonholed as a “bigger girl” in Hollywood. Her contract with the Pitch Perfect franchise meant she could not gain or lose more than 10 pounds (4.5 kilograms) for five years.

The 43-year-old suffers from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which caused her to gain 100 pounds while attending university. The syndrome can also affect fertility. After a visit to her doctor in 2019, Wilson learned she would have a better chance at harvesting and freezing her eggs if she lost weight.

Wilson (centre) in a still from Pitch Perfect 2. Photo: Universal Pictures

The actress shed around 36kg after embarking on what she called her “year of health” in 2020, dropping from an estimated 111kg to her goal weight of 75kg in November of that year.