Rebel Wilson Reveals What Surprised Her Most About Motherhood — and It’s So Relatable (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Rebel Wilson photographed exclusively for People, along with fiancée, Ramona Agruma, and daughter, Royce, at Smashbox Studios in Culver City on March 15, 2024.Photo:Cliff Watts

Cliff Watts

Rebel Wilsonwas beyond excited to become a mom, but there was one thing she didn’t plan for.

In an interview with PEOPLE for this week’s cover story, the comedian and author ofRebel Rising: A Memoir, 44, shares one of the things she wasn’t prepared for after she welcomed her daughter Royce, now 16 months.

“The surprising thing is that you never just walk out of the house and not have plans,” Wilson tells PEOPLE. “You can’t just go, ‘I feel like going to the movie cinema,’ and just walk out of the house. No, no, no.”

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Rebel Wilson, Ramona Agruma and daughter Royce.Rebel Wilson/Instagram

Rebel Wilson/Instagram

“It’s just that constant responsibility. You literally have to plan everything,” she adds.

“Obviously, I knew I’d love her so much because I wanted her so much to come into my world. But the love when I see her little face and I go, it’s like so much, you want to eat her,” the proud mom says. “She’s so cute and adorable.”

Wilson co-parents her daughter with fiancéeRamona Agruma.

Rebel Wilson and her family of three.Cliff Watts

Wilson also reveals thather daughter had already said her first word. “It shocks me how much she melts my heart,” she says. “When says, ‘Mama?’ Lately that’s her new favorite word and that was her first word ever. It just melts you and you’re like, ‘Aw.'”

“I thought I would be a strict parent, but apparently I’m the opposite,” she adds.

In January, Wilson and Agrumashared a few sweet photos on Instagramwhile they rang in the New Year. Wearing matching outfits, Wilson and Agruma smiled together as they walked through a backyard while Royce giggled.

“2024’s already GREAT! 😘,” Wilson captioned the carousel of pictures.

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source: people.com