Rebel Wilson breaks silence over newspaper 'outing' claims prior to going public with new partner

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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.

The Sydney Morning Herald columnist Andrew Hornery has admitted that he gave Wilson less than two days to issue a response - or such a story was potentially going to run.

The newspaper has received a backlash for what's been described by critics as an attempt to "out" Wilson, with people sharing their thoughts on Twitter and other platforms.

This included journalist Kate Doak who tweeted: "Apparently it wasn't [Wilson's] choice to come out. The @smh/@theage have admitted to giving her a heads up 2 days in advance that they were going to "out" her.