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Rebel Wilson says 'Pitch Perfect' contract didn't allow her to lose or gain 'more than 10 pounds'

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Rebel Wilson became a breakout star playing "Fat Amy" in the "Pitch Perfect" franchise, but the role apparently had her put her health on hold.

On the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, Wilson claimed her contract for the films forbid her from losing or gaining weight. "I did wait until ‘Pitch Perfect’ seemed like it was over," she said about pursuing weight loss. "I couldn’t lose a massive amount of weight because I was in the contracts for that movie.

You can’t lose, I think it was not more than 10 pounds or gain more than 10 pounds, you kind of have to stay at the weight. It’s in your contract." Universal Pictures, the studio behind the "Pitch Perfect" films, did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Wilson’s character, "Fat Amy," gave herself the nickname in the movie, and she said it was always part of the script. The star said she didn’t take any offense at the character, saying she loved playing her "because she is just so confident and ballsy." However, she did feel constrained in the roles she was offered in Hollywood.  "I was stereotyped in playing that fat funny friend, which is so hard because I love those roles.

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