Sydney Morning Herald Denies Criticisms That the Publication Pressured to Out Rebel Wilson as LGBTQ

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Rebel Wilson and her girlfriend Ramona Agruma be more adorable?The couple – who recently shared their relationship with the world – has been enjoying a holiday in Italy with close friends and it seems they are done hiding their romance. Rebel has faced a tough time lately after Australian newspaper, the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) planned to publish details of her romance with another woman, before she had come out herself.

Rebel Wilson has shared some sweet photos of a trip to Italy with her girlfriend Ramona Agruma. The Australian actress, 42, spoke out last week after it was claimed a newspaper tried to “out” her before she went public with her new relationship.The star took to her Instagram feed earlier this month to post a sweet snap with California-based Ramona before telling her 11.1million followers: "I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess #loveislove," with two pink heart emojis and a rainbow emoji.

Retro Rebel Wilson! The actress channeled her inner 1950s beach babe in a vintage bikini, giving Us the perfect summer swim inspiration.

Duncan James has said that Rebel Wilson has to "come to terms" with her sexuality and blasted the Australian newspaper that allegedly threaten to out her.The 42 year old delighted fans last week when she announced that she was dating fashion and jewellery designer Ramona Agruma, stating that she had found her "Disney princess". But it soon appeared that the Pitch Perfect actress had apparently been "forced" to come out by Australian newspaper the Sydney Morning Herald after they had discovered Rebel was in a same-sex relationship.

Rebel Wilson was unjustly pressured to announce her relationship to Ramona Agruma by an Australian journalist, Whoopi Goldberg released a powerful statement in defense of the actress.MORE: Whoopi Goldberg's difficult childhood that influenced her recent project - exclusiveThe host spoke directly into the camera as she recorded the latest episode of The View, expressing her anger over the reporter's tactics and his subsequent apology.Rebel first made her relationship public on Instagram with a sweet selfie with her girlfriend, stating that she found her Disney Princess.WATCH: Rebel and girlfriend Ramona show off their dresses before Vanity Fair partyMORE: Whoopi Goldberg's backstage photo on The View gets fans talking for surprising reasonShortly after, it was revealed that the post was in fact her taking news about her personal life into her own hands, after a journalist asked her to comment on her relationship, not only giving her a deadline to go public, but insisting that he would if she didn't.Celebrities and fans alike have rallied around the comedian in support, and Whoopi took a moment during The View to comment.She revealed her dissatisfaction with the reporter's apology, who said it was never his intention to out her, stating: "Well, you know that's not true. If it wasn't your intention [to out Rebel Wilson], you wouldn't have done it."A post shared by The View (@theviewabc)Whoopi's powerful statement After receiving a round of applause from the audience, she continued: "If you didn't want to do it, you shouldn't have done it.

have this week apologised after Wilson was given a two-day deadline to respond to plans to write about the relationship. Hornery initially complained in Saturday’s Private Sydney column about being “gazumped” by Wilson who herself revealed on Friday that Agruma was her new partner. Goldberg, on her show the View, was scathing of Hornery’s apology where he said it was never the Herald’s intention to “out” Wilson.

Rebel Wilson has received an apology from the Sydney Morning Herald reporter who wrote an article about trying to write an exclusive story about her new relationship.

The Mirror reports that the Pitch Perfect star said: "I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess. " She also included the hashtag #loveislove. Read more: Rebel Wilson comes out as she reveals relationship with 'Disney Princess' girlfriendIt however has since been revealed that the post came after Wilson had been approached by a newspaper in Australia, who were considering running a story about the couple.

So when it happened to Rebel Wilson last week, I felt all of her pain. Except hers happened on a global scale.  When Rebel announced recently that she had her very own ‘Disney Princess’ via the most adorable social media post, it seemed nothing other than wholesome on the surface.

Pitch Perfect star confirmed publicly last week that she was in a relationship with fashion designer Ramona Agruma, subsequently receiving an outpouring of support and well wishes.However, The Sydney Morning Herald has come under fire after columnist Andrew Hornery said a day later that he had known about the relationship beforehand and had been “gazumped” by Wilson’s decision to go public herself, saying he had contacted Wilson and given her nearly two days to reply.Many criticised the response, noting it was unacceptable to put pressure on people to come out, though the paper’s editor Bevan Shields denied outing the star, saying they had “simply asked questions”.Absolute kicker is @smh legitimately scolding Rebel Wilson bc when faced with a newspaper saying they are going to out her without her consent & she has two days to supply a quote, she quickly came out first.As if @smh owns HER story, is entitled to break it & she scooped THEM!— Sally Rugg (@sallyrugg) June 12, 2022Bold move to run an editor’s note claiming that the paper wasn’t trying to out Rebel Wilson after the columnist in question has already written not one but two columns describing in intricate detail his attempts to out Rebel Wilson— Sarah Holland-Batt (@the_shb) June 12, 2022I’ve just read this @smh piece 3 times to make sure that I wasn’t misreading. The publication messaged Rebel Wilson saying they would out her in 2 days – and is now complaining that she chose to announce her relationship with a woman herself.

Australia’s Sydney Morning Herald over the weekend faced criticism for its reporting on the revelation of actress Rebel Wilson’s new romantic relationship. Although the paper’s editor initially defended the outlet’s actions, the offending column has since been removed and its writer has apologized.

Rebel Wilson has spoken out after claims a newspaper tried to "out" her before she went public with her relationship with Ramona Agruma.The 42 year old Australian actress took to her Instagram feed earlier this month to post a sweet snap with California-based Ramona before telling her 11.1million followers: "I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess #loveislove," with two pink heart emojis and a rainbow emoji. However, shortly after she announced her romance, a reporter from The Sydney Morning Herald, Andrew Hornery, published a story claiming she had "gazumped" the scoop from him.

he wrote, but he could now see why it was seen as one. Monday’s apology column followed a public backlash to the SMH over its approach to the story. The head of LGBTIQ+ Health Australia said Wilson was put in “an appalling situation” when the Herald contacted her about her new relationship.

Actress Rebel Wilson has broken her silence after it emerged that Australian newspaper Sydney Morning Herald had planned to out her. On Thursday, June 9, Wilson had come out in an Instagram post and introduced her girlfriend LA-based fashion designer Ramona Agruma to the world. “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince… but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess.”Found My Disney Princess: Rebel Wilson Reveals New GirlfriendOn June 11, Herald said that the newspaper had given Wilson “two days” to comment about her relationship with Arguma or they would go ahead and publish the story.

Rebel Wilson spoke out after an Australian newspaper admitted they threatened to expose her new relationship before she planned on coming out to the public.

Following Rebel Wilson’s coming out announcement, it appears the actress’ personal revelation may have been persuaded by an Australian newspaper.