{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"On June 9, Rebel Wilson came out on social media through a now-viral ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CelyiLZLHa2/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=a678d199-fbeb-4190-8708-33b429106e1c"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"Instagram post","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". Fans and activists celebrated the news, coming during an especially important time of year — ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.theskimm.com/pride/pride-2021-how-to-celebrate-pandemic-3tocdf5XsotUxPdlE6G93j"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"Pride Month","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". But the situation was anything but (pitch) perfect.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"In the days since, it's been revealed that Wilson didn't come out on her own terms. Enter: ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/i-made-mistakes-over-rebel-wilson-and-will-learn-from-them-20220613-p5at9e.html"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"the Sydney Morning Herald","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". Aka the newspaper that's been accused of trying to out her and pushing her to reveal information she might not have been ready to share with the world. It's been a rollercoaster of a situation — and Wilson has said it's been \"","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://twitter.com/RebelWilson/status/1535916383577460738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1535916383577460738%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment-arts%2Fstory%2F2022-06-12%2Frebel-wilson-girlfriend-ramona-agruma-sydney-morning-herald"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"very hard","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":".\" So let's break down how exactly this played out...","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"A Rebel with a cause (for frustration)","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-1"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"The events spanned about four days. Here’s how it went down, starting with Wilson’s exciting news: ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{"target":{"sys":{"id":"6aouWoLDpMUauAwcttFodO","type":"Link","linkType":"Entry"}}},"content":[],"nodeType":"embedded-entry-block"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"June 9:","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" Wilson posted on social media that she's dating clothing designer Ramona Agruma. She captioned it: “I thought I was searching for a Disney Prince…but maybe what I really needed all this time was a Disney Princess.” The ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.instagram.com/p/CelyiLZLHa2/"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"post","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" has more than 1.8 million likes. And nearly 14,000 comments of fans showing their support. 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He called his request \"discreet, genuine, and honest.\" But critics have questioned whether he was going to out Wilson — with or without her consent.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"list-item"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"June 12:","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" A day after Hornery started getting criticized for his piece, the Sydney Morning Herald's editor Bevan Shields ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.smh.com.au/culture/celebrity/a-note-on-rebel-wilson-20220612-p5at51.html"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"wrote an article","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" defending Hornery and the newspaper. Saying that it \"would have asked the same questions had Wilson’s new partner been a man.\" And the accusations that the paper tried to 'out' her are \"wrong.\" That same day, Wilson ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://twitter.com/RebelWilson/status/1535916383577460738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1535916383577460738%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment-arts%2Fstory%2F2022-06-12%2Frebel-wilson-girlfriend-ramona-agruma-sydney-morning-herald"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"responded to a tweet","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" about the situation. And said, “Thanks for your comments, it was a very hard situation but trying to handle it with grace.”","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"list-item"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"value":"June 13: ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"After backlash, Hornery's piece from June 11th was removed. And in its place came an apology. He also said Wilson has handled the situation \"with extraordinary grace.\" And that, \"as a gay man I'm well aware of how deeply discrimination hurts. The last thing I would ever want to do is inflict that pain on someone else.\"","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"list-item"}],"nodeType":"unordered-list"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Why the public is rallying behind Wilson ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-1"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Despite Hornery’s apology article, his remarks caused outrage on social media. Fans and journalists took to Twitter to share their thoughts. Some said they were “","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://twitter.com/sapphoslibrary/status/1535598181353914369"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"disgusted","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"” and that the article was “","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://twitter.com/meghamohan/status/1535608176837525504"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"mindblowing","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":".” And the fact it is Pride Month wasn’t lost on anybody. Especially sports journalist Ines Braga Sampaio, who ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://twitter.com/ines4sampaio/status/1535712459008446466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1535712459008446466%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment-arts%2Fstory%2F2022-06-12%2Frebel-wilson-girlfriend-ramona-agruma-sydney-morning-herald"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"tweeted","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":", “June is a good time to remember that we, the media, have to do better when handling news about the LGBTQ+ community.”","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Wilson ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/social-media-lets-celebrities-control-their-own-coming-out-stories-n918941"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"isn’t the first celebrity","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":" to deal with this issue. And unfortunately, probably won’t be the last. While there aren’t any American or Australian laws against outing someone in the press, advocates say it ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://twitter.com/ines4sampaio/status/1535712459008446466?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1535712459008446466%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment-arts%2Fstory%2F2022-06-12%2Frebel-wilson-girlfriend-ramona-agruma-sydney-morning-herald"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"should be handled delicately","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":", given how personal the experience is. Many LGBTQ+ celebs have opened up about the media forcing them to go public with their sexuality. Like Fifth Harmony’s ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://people.com/music/lauren-jauregui-says-process-was-violated-outed-by-perez-hilton/"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"Lauren Jauregui","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":", who recently talked about her experience being outed by gossip blogger Perez Hilton. ","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"For best practices on writing about the LGBTQ+ community, check out ","nodeType":"text"},{"data":{"uri":"https://www.glaad.org/reference"},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[{"type":"underline"}],"value":"GLAAD’s Media Reference Guide","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"hyperlink"},{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":". It was created to help media creators “tell the stories of LGBTQ people fairly and accurately.”","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"theSkimm","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"heading-1"},{"data":{},"content":[{"data":{},"marks":[],"value":"Fans across social media have been celebrating Rebel Wilson's news. But the Sydney Morning Herald's involvement has raised questions and concerns about how the media covers the LGBTQ+ community. Because if and when someone wants to come out should be entirely up to them. And it shouldn't be a moment that media outlets take advantage of.","nodeType":"text"}],"nodeType":"paragraph"}],"nodeType":"document"}