Rebel Wilson shows off 18kg weight loss in stunning underwater photoshoot

Australian actress Rebel Wilson has been working hard for the past eight months during her ‘Healthy Year’.

And the 40-year-old took to Instagram on Sunday to post her recent 18kg weight loss in jaw-dropping underwater footage.

For the aquatic shoot, Rebel showed off her slimmed down physique in a tight-fitting swimsuit, while being completely submerged in the water.

Rebel was clearly beating the heat while swimming in the pool, as the temperature in Los Angeles skyrocketed 36 ° C.

In one photo, Rebel seductively looked away from the lens, placing his hand on her cleavage in the high cut swimsuit.

Leaving her blonde hair down, other sultry images showed Rebel looking ethereal under the water as she let out bubbles of air.

The Hollywood star also swam towards the camera, showing off her toned legs and curvy bottom in the process.

Rebel captioned the series of images, “ Never doubt my abilities as a mermaid. ”

“ I love your mermaid dance, ” Rebel’s Pitch Perfect co-star Anna Camp commented below the post.

Fans found the exchange of comments particularly hilarious, as Rebel’s character Fat Amy had referred to “ mermaid dance ” in the movies.

She demonstrated the form of the dance by lying down in front of Anna’s character and claimed that it involved ‘a lot of floor work’.

A day earlier, the The actress had celebrated the city’s scorching 36C weather in a perilously plunging bright yellow gown that emphasized her waist.

Her eye-catching number showed off her many strengths while the thick belt showcased her fitted stomach.

Rebel has lost 18 kg (40 lbs or 2.8 stone) since starting his “ healthy year ” in January.

“Okay, so for me 2020 is going to be called ‘The Year of Health’, she wrote on Instagram at the time.

Rebel revealed in May that she was trying to hit her weight goal of 75 kg (165 lbs or 11.8 stone).

According to People last month, Rebel’s remarkable transformation is in part due to following the Mayr Method diet.

A source said: ‘It is an approach that eliminates food intolerances, reduces sugar, encourages consumption of whole foods slowly, strengthens the immune system and reduces inflammation.

“She works out with a personal trainer up to six times a week, takes walks and tries to increase her protein intake nutritionally.