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Rebel Wilson under fire after attending lavish Dubai hotel opening

Rebel Wilson has been labelled a hypocrite after attending the opening of a new ultra-luxury hotel in Dubai. See the pictures.

Ramona Agruma and Rebel Wilson attend the opening of Atlantis The Royal, Dubai's new ultra-luxury hotel. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal
Ramona Agruma and Rebel Wilson attend the opening of Atlantis The Royal, Dubai's new ultra-luxury hotel. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

Rebel Wilson has been branded a hypocrite after attending a lavish bash in Dubai featuring some of the world’s biggest stars.

The Pitch Perfect star, 42, and her fashion designer girlfriend Ramona Agruma were among VIPs invited to the opening of Dubai’s new luxury hotel, Atlantis The Royal.

The 43-storey resort spans a whopping 406,000 square metres and includes six towers, 795 rooms, 17 restaurants and bars and the world’s largest jellyfish aquarium.

Ramona Agruma and Rebel Wilson. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal
Ramona Agruma and Rebel Wilson. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal
Kendall Jenner. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal
Kendall Jenner. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

Beyonce and Kendall Jenner led the guest list, which is part of a lavish three-day spectacle to mark the hotel’s opening.

Beyonce was reportedly paid about $A34 million to perform a private one-hour set at the Dubai event to celebrate the ultra-luxury hotel’s launch.

Beyonce. Picture: Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal
Beyonce. Picture: Mason Poole/Parkwood Media/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

In a post shared on Instagram, Wilson gushed: “Atlantis The Royal is BEYond! What a weekend with BEY!”.

But many of her followers were not impressed that she was boasting about Dubai and the United Arab Emirates, where it is a crime to be a homosexual and is punishable by death.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
Natalie Bassingthwaighte.
Jules Sebastian.
Jules Sebastian.
Liam Payne.
Liam Payne.
Ellen Pompeo. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal
Ellen Pompeo. Picture: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Atlantis The Royal

“Aren’t you a member of LGBTQ+ community? The hypocrisy of it all,” wrote one.

Another said: “Human rights? LGBT? Unfollowing now”.

Olympia Bellchambers.
Olympia Bellchambers.
Sonia Kruger.
Sonia Kruger.

“Uhm, they kill our kind over there. Why are you promoting this?” another upset fan wrote.

Australia was well represented at the event, with guests including Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Sonia Kruger, Jules Sebastian, Scott Cam and newly married Olympia Bellchambers (nee Valance), and Teagan and Sam Rybka.

Other guests included Ronan and Storm Keating, Liam Payne, and actors Michelle Keegan, Ellen Pompeo and Ashley Park.

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