Out Takes Extra: Rebel Wilson for ‘The Deb’

Out Takes Extra: Rebel Wilson for ‘The Deb’

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April 8, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

Rebel Wilson discusses her directorial debut 'The Deb', its themes, and the importance of queer representation.

For this Out Takes Extra, we had the pleasure of speaking with Rebel Wilson, the local comedy legend who has gone on to become an incredibly successful international movie star who is now launching her feature film directorial debut with a story that is near and dear to her heart. Bold, outrageous, and funny, ‘The Deb’ is a vibrant Australian musical about two wildly different teenage cousins who start out at odds, but ultimately find common ground, and unexpected friendship, at their town’s annual debutante ball. It’s in Australian cinemas now and we got to speak to Rebel in the lead up to its local release about why she wanted to tell this story, her musical inspirations, the importance of queer representation in this film and more. Enjoy this Out Takes Extra then go see ‘The Deb’ on the big screen this April! The post Out Takes Extra: Rebel Wilson for ‘The Deb’ appeared first on Out Takes .

People in this episode

Host: Out Takes

Guest: Rebel Wilson

Topics covered

  • interview
  • film
  • queer representation
  • musical
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Rebel Wilson
  • The Deb
  • queer representation
  • Australian musical
  • debutante ball

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Organizations: Out Takes

Books & works: The Deb

Places: Australia

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