LOS ANGELES: Actress Rebel Wilson has shared that she made just $3, 500 (Rs 2, 92, 201) from the 2011 comedy film 'Bridesmaids'.
Wilson said on the 'Diary of a CEO' podcast: "It was my first job in America. I mean, I was very lucky to get it… But to be paid that little. Basically, that $3, 500 I then had to pay to the union to join the union. So I basically made no money."
"I lost money, because I had to pay to go to the premiere, like to buy my dress and everything. So, I lost money doing 'Bridesmaids', " the actress added.
Wilson featured alongside names such as Kristin Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper, and Melissa McCarthy in the comedy film.
The actress was living on a very tight budget before she found fame, reports femalefirst.co.uk.
The Australian actress said: "That was a really skint year where I was living on $60 a week in L.A. once I'd paid my rent and my car hire. I wasn’t partying or living this (movie star) life. It was basically having that focus, trying to write for myself, going to auditions."