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Pitch Perfect, about collegiate a cappella competition, is shaping up to be the comedy of the season. One of its break-out stars, Aussie Rebel Wilson, appeared on The Tonight Show to demonstrate to Jay Leno and Bryan Cranston just how she landed her plum role in the film.
In the movie the hilarious Rebel plays Fat Amy, who, along with characters played by Anna Kendrick, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow and Esther Dean (who’s character is a lesbian) round out a misfit a capella group clawing their way to the top.
During an appearance on The Tonight Show Leno asked Rebel (Bridesmaids, Bachelorette) if she had to sing when she auditioned for the role, so Rebel not only answered the question, she gave a stirring rendition of her audition song, Lady Gaga’s “Edge of Glory” that ended with her standing on the couch.
For more of Rebel check out her interview with our sibling site Advocate.com. She touched on her lesbian role in A Few Best Men and addressed her lesbian fanbase.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
