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Rebel Wilson Partners With Torrid to Launch New Plus-Size Fashion Line

Rebel Wilson - actress, comedian and now fashion designer.

The "Pitch Perfect 2" actress announced that she will be coming out with her own clothing line called Rebel for Torrid. Wilson will be joking forces with Torrid, a plus-size clothing brand, to help design fashionable and affordable clothing for plus-size women.

"I've never really felt like there's a brand out there in the plus size world that is creating cool stuff, that fits well and is good quality yet affordable," Wilson said in a press release. "It's really only been in the last few years that I've seen companies try. So it was awesome to team with Torrid, who I think are doing such a great job in making plus size fashion relevant and dope."

The 29-year-old Australian native added, "I've been loving designing the clothes for my capsule collection. I've been putting my unique style and personal loves into the clothing and literally can't wait for the collection to launch!"

Us Weekly reported that the collection would feature around 25 different pieces, including jackets, dresses, tops and accessories, ranging from $28.50 to $125.

"Rebel's got a natural instinct for design. She's been totally hands-on throughout the process," Liz Munoz, Torrid senior vice president of design, said in the release. "She cares about every detail, down to the diamante rivet on the jeans. We love the results...she crushed it."

"Rebel for Torrid," a limited-edition "holiday collection," is expected to hit stores in November along with a second collection is scheduled to be released in Spring 2016.

Wilson also confirmed the news about her clothing line on Twitter, writing, "Yep, I'm bringing out a clothing line in November."

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Rebel Wilson, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2
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