"She's finally sharing the US version of her 'Rapid Diet Solution' that has the world in awe of her controversial weight cut," claims a post on a Facebook page with 700,000 followers.
It links to what appears to be a story about Australian actor Rebel Wilson, with the headline: "Rebel's In Hot Water Because Her New Diet Formula Is 'Too Fast, Easy And Dangerous.'"
The link in the post redirects to either an apparent Time Magazine article or a story made to look like it was published on the website of US broadcaster NBC's Today Show, both featuring supposed interviews with the "Pitch Perfect" star. They include links to order CBD gummies that they claim Wilson used to lose weight.
Wilson has spoken about her recent weight loss and health struggles in interviews with media including People Magazine and the BBC.
But the actor's publicist, Marcy Engelman, said the CBD articles are fabricated.
The quotes using derogatory terms about being overweight that appear in the CBD ad are also false, her publicist confirmed.
A spokesperson at Time Magazine told AFP it did not publish such article.
At the time of publication, NBC News had not yet provided...
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