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Happy international women‘s day!
Celebrating the day by reading celebrity memoirs by Rebel Wilson, Alyssa Milano & Alicia Keys.

From her role in the "Pitch Perfect" franchise to her journey towards physical and mental wellness, she puts a smile on faces with everything she does. But her path to the star we know today came with many twists and turns. Wilson opens up her life to readers as she chronicles her life. I appreciated her frank discussion of her health and fertility issues, something that many people can relate to as they struggle with those same things.

July 22, 2024 Woooohooo! I got through the book and was so happy that Rebel Wilson found love. Yes, she was straight. Yes, she was interested in men. Yes, she ended up with a woman. She does not consider herself to be "gay". She loved being around Ramona. Vice versa. AND most importantly, her mom approved of their relationship, which she was afraid of going wrong. But love is love. One can love whomever they want to. No judgement. #loveislove

July 22, 2034 At the end of the chapter, the tennis player and she finally kiss. They kiss A LOT. We take it to the bedroom and sleep together. It's amazingly sensual. Then Rebel asks if she can come and see her for like thirty minutes. The tennis player says, "No. The answer is a hard no". Now Rebel is thinking that she doesn't want to be with her.

July 22, 2024 When I read the words, "And right then I was hit with a curveball that I never saw coming" (page 263) I knew what she was thinking. The next chapter titled, The Tennis Player, gives me a very strong hint that she could not take her eyes off of the woman. She kept staring at her and then minutes later, she was having dinner (not quite a date) with her. She was nervous and afraid to ask the question, "Are you into women?"

July 21, 2024 On page 206 which means I am toward the end of the memoir. The book is overall funny and serious but what makes it easy to read is that the words come from Rebel (as we know she is funny as heck). But the chapter on Letter to My Father was probably the saddedt chapter in the whole book 😢

I really enjoyed this one. I found it to be extremely relatable and fun to read and genuine. It was an easy book to get through and the author did a great job of making her life accessible and engaging for the reader. If you like Rebel Wilson, you‘ll love this book.

July 16, 2024 Rebel Rising is surpassing my expectations. I did not expect Rebel Wilson to write so well. I knew that she was a comedian and famous actress but idk, she sounds like she could be SO EASY to talk to in reality and someone who one can JOKE around with on the daily. I'm already on Chapter 7: Drama. That is how enticed I am by her life story

4⭐️/5⭐️

I love Rebel - partly because, as a thick girl, it's just so nice to see some representation, and also partly because she is so freaking funny and awesome. In reading her memoir, I realized how very little I actually knew about her. It has always been clear how talented she is, but I didn't realize how hard she worked for the career she has in the entertainment industry. This is definitely a good read.