Rebel Wilson claimed to be the first female plus size female comedy. She is wrong and "deeply sorry".

Rebel Wilson attends the 2018 InStyle Awards at the Getty Center on October 22, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Rich Fury / Getty Images)

The last few days have not been nice with actress Rebel Wilson.

The 38-year-old star of "Pitch Perfect" Monday apologized for falsely claiming last week, being "the first plus size girl to be the star of a romantic comedy" and block critics – namely people of color – on social media, which many have quickly criticized for declaring "erase" The contributions of great black actresses, such as Queen Latifah and Mo'Nique.

"In a few well-meaning moments, hoping to be able to raise my mate and larger women, I neglected to show respect to those who have climbed this mountain in front of me, such as Mo'Nique, Queen Latifah, Melissa McCarthy. , Ricki Lake and probably. many others, Wilson tweeted. "With the help of very compassionate and thoughtful responses from others on social networks, I realize now that what I've said is not only wrong, but also incredibly hurtful."

She continued: "I've blocked people on Twitter because I had a hard time criticizing, but these are the ones I need to hear more, not less. Once again, I am deeply sorry. "

It all started on Halloween.

At an appearance in "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Wilson, asked about her upcoming new film in February, said she was "proud enough" to be the first plus-size woman to be the featured in a romantic comedy. In the movie, Wilson plays a woman who knocks her head and wakes up in the middle of a romantic comedy. Wilson's comment drew loud applause from the studio audience and DeGeneres applauded herself, who said, "That's great."

On social media, however, the response was less positive.

Twitter users highlighted how Queen Latifah had starred in romantic comedies such as "The Last Holiday" of 2006 and "Just Wright" of 2010, and Mo 'Nique was the lead in the 2006 film "Phat Girlz ", in which she portrayed a budding fashion designer looking for love in a culture that values ​​thinness.

Nabela Noor, a social media star and beauty guru, published a review on Oct. 31. video to Twitter to explain why she thought Wilson's comment was problematic.

"What worries me is that this statement erases the contributions of extremely influential women who impressed the larger women," Noor said in the video, citing Queen Latifah's influence on her life. On Tuesday morning, the video was viewed more than 297,000 times.

Women of color must work much harder to "make their mark" in the entertainment industry, Noor said.

"It's a shame that other actors do not understand these contributions or recognize them and do not try to erase them," she said. "It's important to recognize who led the way."

But instead of apologizing, Wilson tried to justify his request, answering Thursday to a tweet that referred to the work of Queen Latifah and Mo'Nique.

"Yes, of course I know these movies, but you might wonder if: 1. Technically, these actresses were pretty big when shooting these movies, or 2. Technically, these movies are classified / billed as studio rom with only one lead, "she wrote." So, there is a slight gray area. "

In a separate tweet, published a minute later, she thanked the user of Twitter and wrote: "I take full account of all comments."

Wilson's tweet triggered a reaction, even getting a response from Mo'Nique.

"Hey my sweet sister," the award-winning actress wrote during the weekend. "Do not let this company erase our talent by giving gray areas and technical details. Take a moment and know the story. DO NOT be part of the erasure. I wish you the best."

Wilson responded saying that his intention had never been "to erase all the achievements of others," adding, "I adore you so much, you and Queen Latifah. . . I support all plus size women and everything we do in a positive way. "

Many called Wilson to "admit that you've been misrepresented. "

Others quickly pointed out the flaws in Wilson's explanation.

"Huh? Queen . . was more size. . . his whole. . . career," tweeted comedian and author Franchesca "Chescaleigh" Ramsey. "Monique. . . was more size. . . her. all. career."

Then, as critics continued to surface, Wilson began to block his critics, which led to the creation of the hashtag.#RebelWilsonBlockedMe. "Twitter users have also begun to notice a trend among those who get caught – a majority of them are people of color.

"Rebel Wilson tryna blocks more blacks than repression of voters," tweeted George M. Johnson, a Brooklyn-based journalist and activist, who was one of the people stranded.

Two days after posting his video, Noor was also blocked. She tweeted all she had wanted to do was share her "honest and respectful thoughts" with Wilson.

Author Jenee Darden stated in an email to Bustle that she thought that Wilson's problem was not related to the criticisms expressed, but to the person who expressed them,

"She had a problem with the [messengers] – Women of color, "wrote Darden, who was stuck. "She can block all the black women here in the deepest part of Wakanda. She is still not the first plus size actress to play in a romantic comedy. "

As early as Tuesday morning, a list of those blocked by Wilson created by Clarkisha Kent, writer of film and popular culture, had about 40 people.

Kent told Yahoo Movies UK that the people who were stuck, including herself, were "very friendly and took the time to tell her why she was wrong to erase the larger icons of Queen Latifah and Mo & # Nique – although not necessary. "

Wilson's Monday excuses provoked mixed reactions. Some thanked the actress, while others doubted the sincerity of the excuses, a user describing it reads as "a forced excuse for public relations written by your manager".

"Better late than never," Kent tweeted.