is not a fan of bugs - and with good reason. The Bridesmaids star is no stranger to big insects, coming from Australia, but one brush with death while in Mozambique cemented her dislike of creepy crawlies., explaining that growing up in Australia meant there was always a lot of insects. But for her, a big turning point happened when she was 18.NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 03: Rebel Wilson is seen leaving "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" on April 03, 2024 in New York City.
"I got malaria. I woke up one morning in an African bush and I had like 100 mosquito bites on my face", she explained, adding that she was hospitalized for two weeks as a result of the bites.She continued that she could remember "being in my mom's house, and they'd always have little flying gnats around the fruit bowl and I always hated it. I don’t want any little bugs crawling around at home, especially after having a baby.
Rebel, like any other mom, is protective of her little one Royce, born November 7, 2022. "Every time she says 'Mama,' I melt. But it’s just hard, and just massive respect to all the other mothers. Mine was a single mother with four children. Like, how did she do it?""I was like, 'Babe, you’re way better than me!'" Rebel said. "She cooks Royce healthy meals from scratch. She’s the one who’s been getting up lately in the middle of the night.
despite loving nature because she was "bitten by a tick", which led to her having "Lyme's disease", which she described as a "very destructive disease".