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Rebel Wilson's memoir has Sacha Baron Cohen chapter redacted from UK version amid 'legal issues'

Rebel Wilson's memoir has Sacha Baron Cohen chapter redacted from UK version amid 'legal issues'

The Australian actress fired shots at the Borat frontman

Controversial comments made by actress Rebel Wilson in her newly-released memoir have been redacted amid legal discrepancies.

Already having been released in the States, the book titled Rebel Rising makes a number of serious allegations against comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, all of which stem back from when the pair worked together on the 2016 comedy movie, Grimsby.

A chapter of Rebel's memoir has been redacted. (Instagram/@rebelwilson)
A chapter of Rebel's memoir has been redacted. (Instagram/@rebelwilson)

Whilst promoting the tell-all book, she posted a video last month on 15 March that delved into the situation a little bit more and explained her 'no a**holes' policy.

She added: "Chapter on said a**hole - it is chapter 23, that guy was a massive a**hole".

It was later confirmed that the Pitch Perfect actress was referring to Baron Cohen, adding that she reportedly 'received threats' from.

In a memoir passage obtained by People Magazine, the 44-year-old Aussie actor also alleged that Baron Cohen requested she 'stick her finger up his a**' as he thought it would make a funny scene, yet she said 'it felt like [he] had sexually harassed me'.

She wrote: "It felt like every time I’d speak to SBC, he’d mention that he wanted me to go naked in a future scene. I was like, 'Ha, I don’t do nudity, Sacha.'"

The Ali G star's representatives subsequently shared a statement on her comments to The Hollywood Reporter, denying her accusations.

The duo worked together in 2016. (Colombia Pictures)
The duo worked together in 2016. (Colombia Pictures)

It read: "While we appreciate the importance of speaking out, these demonstrably false claims are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence, including contemporaneous documents, film footage, and eyewitness accounts from those present before, during and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby."

Now, however, with the UK version set to be released in the coming weeks, a segment of the memoir has been forcibly redacted for legal reasons.

This chapter hears Rebel reference 'the worst experience of my professional life', describing 'an incident that left me feeling bullied, humiliated and compromised'.

According to PA, this segment 'can’t be printed here due to the peculiarities of the law in England and Wales', with black lines also removing shorter details elsewhere in the chapter.

Baron Cohen has denied all accusations. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Baron Cohen has denied all accusations. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Following her initial statements, mother-of-one Rebel claims she never intended to 'cancel' the actor, but felt she had to open up about an incident, which made her feel 'completely disrespected'.

She also claims that this experience 'led to me treating myself with even more disrespect by eating in an extremely unhealthy way', adding that she 'rues the day' she met her fellow comedy star, a man she once viewed as her 'idol'.

Tyla contacted Sacha Baron Cohen's representatives for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/@rebelwilson

Topics: Celebrity, Rebel Wilson, Books