Rebel Wilson Speaks Out On Sacha Baron Cohen Claims

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00:00 Just feeling like humiliated and degraded as a person.

00:03 Rebel Wilson told today's Hoda Kotb

00:06 why she decided to reveal details

00:08 of her terrible experience working with Sasha Baron Cohen

00:11 on the 2016 film, The Brothers Grimsby.

00:14 Oh look, I'm exactly like Sharon Stallone

00:17 in basic instincts.

00:19 In her new book, Rebel Rising,

00:22 the actress claims she was disrespected

00:25 and humiliated on set by Cohen,

00:27 and she says she's not the only one.

00:29 I thought it's worth sharing in the book

00:31 because there's probably a lot of people out there

00:33 that have had the same experiences,

00:35 and in fact, since all the headlines have been happening,

00:37 I've had a lot of women reach out

00:39 and say that they've had similar experiences with this guy.

00:41 I didn't put any on.

00:44 According to Wilson, Cohen bullied

00:45 and sexually harassed her on set,

00:48 at one point asking her to engage in demeaning behavior

00:51 while his male friends attempted to record it.

00:54 An unnamed spokesperson for Sasha

00:56 has since released this statement to Access Hollywood

00:58 denying all claims.

00:59 Quote, "These demonstrably false claims

01:02 "are directly contradicted by extensive detailed evidence,

01:06 "including contemporaneous documents,

01:08 "film footage, and eyewitness accounts

01:10 "from those present before, during,

01:12 "and after the production of The Brothers Grimsby."

01:15 What's your reaction to his reaction?

01:17 Obviously, knowing his character,

01:18 I assumed he would react in this way.

01:21 Writing a memoir, the book gets fully legally vetted,

01:25 so obviously there are tons of people

01:27 to back what I'm saying in the book.

01:29 The book is 100% honest and truthful.

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