Rebel Wilson looks unrecognisable compared to her early TV career

Rebel Wilson looks unrecognisable compared to her early career as she shares an ultra-glamorous and heavily filtered selfie on set of Pooch Perfect


Rebel Wilson’s humble beginnings on Australian TV are a far cry from her Hollywood stardom today.

And the 41-year-old looked hardly unrecognisable compared to her early career as she filmed a selfie video on the set of reality show Pooch Perfect on Tuesday.

The comedian appeared remarkably polished thanks to a filter and professional makeup, including peachy-pink blush on her cheeks and a rosy lipstick.

A whole new woman! Rebel Wilson looks unrecognisable in an ultra-glamorous and heavily filtered selfie (right) to her early days in comedy (left in 2008) as she hosts Pooch Perfect in the US

A whole new woman! Rebel Wilson looks unrecognisable in an ultra-glamorous and heavily filtered selfie (right) to her early days in comedy (left in 2008) as she hosts Pooch Perfect in the US

Her blonde hair was also styled up in a chic high ponytail.

The Isn’t It Romantic star used a beauty filter over the selfie that perfected the lighting, and added sheen to her already youthful complexion.

Rebel’s ultra-glamorous social media post, which she made to promote her show Pooch Perfect, is in stark contrast to her days of playing ‘bogan’ characters on Australian sketch comedies in the early 2000s, such as Pizza and The Wedge.  

TV ready! The 41-year-old's ultra-glamorous social media post, which she made to promote her show Pooch Perfect, showed her peachy-pink blush on her cheeks, a rosy lipstick that matched the ends of tresses, which was styled up in a chic high pony tail

TV ready! The 41-year-old’s ultra-glamorous social media post, which she made to promote her show Pooch Perfect, showed her peachy-pink blush on her cheeks, a rosy lipstick that matched the ends of tresses, which was styled up in a chic high pony tail 

She starred in the Channel 10 sketch series The Wedge from 2006 to 2007.

One of Rebel’s characters on the show was Leanne, who along with Corinne (played by Kate Jenkinson) are two working class, poker machine playing women, one of whom has a tendency to leave her kids in the car while gambling. 

In 2008, she starred as Jennie Cragg in the SBS comedy series Bogan Pride, which she created, wrote and produced.

Early days: Rebel's makeover is vast contrast from her 'bogan' characters on Australian comedies. She starred in Channel 10's The Wedge as Leanne (right) , who, along with Corinne (played by Kate Jenkinson, left), were working class, poker machine playing women

Early days: Rebel’s makeover is vast contrast from her ‘bogan’ characters on Australian comedies. She starred in Channel 10’s The Wedge as Leanne (right) , who, along with Corinne (played by Kate Jenkinson, left), were working class, poker machine playing women

Starring role: In 2008, she starred as Jennie Cragg in the SBS comedy series Bogan Pride, which she created, wrote and produced. Pictured right is Rebel with co-star Lulu McClatchy

Starring role: In 2008, she starred as Jennie Cragg in the SBS comedy series Bogan Pride, which she created, wrote and produced. Pictured right is Rebel with co-star Lulu McClatchy

Bogan was first included in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2012 and is defined as a ‘depreciative term for an unfashionable, uncouth, or unsophisticated person, especially of low social status’.

Similarly, Australia’s Macquarie Dictionary’s definition of a bogan is a ‘person, generally from an outer suburb of a city or town and from a lower socio-economic background, viewed as uncultured’.

Rebel has two major projects on the go at the moment. 

Hostess with the mostess! The Pitch Perfect star is also on US screens as the host of the American version of Pooch Perfect on the ABC network

Hostess with the mostess! The Pitch Perfect star is also on US screens as the host of the American version of Pooch Perfect on the ABC network

She is filming The Almond and the Sea Horse with Charlotte Gainsbourg in Wales, and is also hosting Pitch Perfect for the ABC network in America.  

This comes after Rebel announced in November she had reached her goal weight of 75kg (165lbs or 11.7st), after making 2020 Year of Health.

The Aussie star had documented her lifestyle overhaul on social media throughout last year, drawing comparisons to Adele. 

Kicking goals! The Australian star announced in November that she had reached her goal weight of 75kg (165lbs or 11.7st), after her Year of Health. She had documented her 2020 lifestyle overhaul on social media, including her fitness, diet, mindset and motivational secrets

Kicking goals! The Australian star announced in November that she had reached her goal weight of 75kg (165lbs or 11.7st), after her Year of Health. She had documented her 2020 lifestyle overhaul on social media, including her fitness, diet, mindset and motivational secrets