She is hosting the BAFTAs on Sunday night and has checked her jokes with friends in very high places.
Rebel Wilson appeared on The One Show on Tuesday and revealed she has texted her material to a member of The Royal Family to see if it is okay before taking it to an audience.
The 42-year-old actress told hosts Jermaine Jenas and Lauren Laverne: ‘I do have a connection with the Royal Family, who I send certain jokes to… to check they’re OK’.
Friends in high places: Rebel Wilson has revealed she texts a mystery royal to check her jokes are okay, as she appeared on Tuesday’s The One Show
The blonde beauty refused to name who she texts, but said: ‘They actually have a really great sense of humour, people think like, because of their position, but they like to laugh as well’.
It’s no wonder Rebel’s joke need a royal seal of approval as they’ll be in the audience.
Prince William is president of BAFTA and always attends the ceremony alongside Kate Middleton.
The Pitch Perfect star looked gorgeous in a figure hugging black dress which clung to her newly-svelte figure.
With simple make up and a nude glossy lip, the stars hair fell past her shoulders in a relaxed curl.
Royal approval: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to attend Sunday’s BAFTA Awards as Prince William is president of the organisation
The Australian was all smiles as she appeared on the show alongside country star Dolly Parton and novelist James Patterson.
Speaking about Sunday’s award show the actress admitted her nervousness ‘Everyone who could possibly ever employ me will be in the audience’.
But when it came to risqué jokes she laughed ‘I wouldn’t mind getting cancelled… I wouldn’t have to work for two years’.
Inside info: The 42-year-old actress told hosts Jermaine Jenas and Lauren Laverne: ‘I do have a connection with the Royal Family, who I send certain jokes to …to check they’re OK’
Shocked! The blonde beauty refused to name who she texts, but said: ‘They actually have a really great sense of humour’, leaving the presenters (pictured) in awe
Style: The Pitch Perfect star looked gorgeous in a figure hugging black dress which clung to her newly-svelte figure for the TV show
The comedian surprised the hosts by revealing before she began a career in comedy she trained as a solicitor in ‘Space Law’.
Explaining the term, she said should a country land on the moon and claim ownership that’s when space lawyers would get involved.
‘If the BAFTA’s don’t work out Sunday night, I can go back to being a lawyer in space’ she joked.
Big job: She is hosting the BAFTA’s on Sunday night (pictured at the photocall ahead of this weekend’s ceremony)
Rebel will next be seen starring in the movie Almond and the Seahorse which will be the stars first non comedic role.
In the first images Rebel can be seen with actor Celyn Jones, who also directed the movie alongside Tom Stern.
The film, which also stars Charlotte Gainsbourg, sees Rebel play an architect who suffers a traumatic brain injury.
Gruff Jones, from the rock band the Super Furry Animals, composed the movie’s original score.
Starring role: Rebel will next be seen starring in the movie Almond and the Seahorse which will be the stars first non comedic role
