Rebel Wilson expresses regret over the incident with Sacha Baron Cohen

When it was revealed that Wilson’s memoir included a chapter titled “Sacha Baron Cohen and Other Assholes,” which described the worst moments of her professional life, Cohen attempted to sue his former partner over the allegations, which he believed were false and defamatory.

As a result, if The rise of the rebels was released in the UK and her native Australia, with large sections of the chapter redacted because of laws that prohibit the publication of literary works that are under litigation. Cohen’s team called it a “clear victory” at the time, but Wilson has since expressed regret that things got to that stage on set.

At a performance on Desert Island DiscsWilson said the alleged misconduct occurred behind the scenes, The Brothers Grimsby She felt “humiliated” before explaining why she went public with her allegations against Oscar-nominated Cohen.

“It was the worst experience in my career and it crossed the line,” she said, stressing that turning the incident into part of her memoir was “a way to get rid of the shame I felt in a not-so-great situation.”

Although Wilson reported this to those involved in production, “nothing really happened at the time.” She stuck it out for the rest of filming, but expressed regret that in hindsight she wished she had either stood up to Cohen or abandoned the film altogether.

“I stayed in a situation and was told things and things I shouldn’t have done,” she continued. “The me of today would be strong enough, but at the time I just didn’t have enough self-esteem to leave and I thought I would be labeled unprofessional if I left.”

Almost a decade later, it made headlines when Wilson’s memories of working with Cohen were The Brothers Grimsby were disclosed. Cohen has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and called her claims “provably false.”

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