Rebel Wilson breaks her silence after allegations she was set to be 'outed'

Rebel Wilson has broken her silence about claims she was going to be 'outed' by a newspaper before she went public with her new girlfriend Ramona Agruma. Rebel Wilson has broken her silence about claims she was going to be 'outed' by a newspaper before she went public with her new girlfriend Ramona Agruma On Sunday night, the 42-year-old actress replied to her fans who had shown support in the wake of the backlash surrounding a Sydney Morning Herald article, which went to print one day after Rebel announced the romance herself on social media Doak wrote: 'So apparently it wasn't Rebel Wilson's choice to come out. 'It was with an abundance of caution and respect that this media outlet emailed Rebel Wilson's representatives on Thursday morning, giving her two days to comment on her new relationship with LA leisure wear designer Ramona Agruma, before publishing a single word,' he wrote. But hours later Sydney Morning Herald gossip columnist Andrew Hornery hit out at Wilson's decision to 'gazump' his scoop, arguing he found out about the relationship and was going to publish a story about it Wilson wrote in reply to a Twitter post by Channel 10's Kate Doak, who was one of many readers angry that Hornery's column planned to reveal her relationship The article prompted a major backlash on social media with users bowled over by the newspaper's insensitivity, prompting editor Bevan Shields to pen a lengthy statement denying any wrongdoing and wishing the couple well. Rebel opted to go public with the romance to get ahead of the story, announcing the relationship with Ramona on her Instagram on Friday The Pitch Perfect star topped off her sweet caption with rainbow and heart emoji, adding the hashtag #loveislove Sydney Morning Herald Editor's full statement on Rebel Wilson 'outing' backlash 'On Saturday, The Herald published an article about Australian actor Rebel Wilson and her new partner Ramona Agruma.