Rebel Wilson took aim at JK Rowling as she opened the BAFTA 2022 awards in London tonight.
The comedian - who has lost five stone over the last year - admitted that she's "looking different" after her weight loss.
Addressing her "transformation", she quipped: "I hope JK Rowling still approves."
The best-selling author, 56, has been criticised for her controversial comments about the trans community.
The drama unfolded when Rowling publicly shared her disapproval of certain transgender terminology.
In June 2020, Rowling took to Twitter to share with her 14 million followers that she had an issue with the term 'people who menstruate' being used instead of 'women.'
"I'm sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" Rowling tweeted.
Her posts were branded 'transphobic' by infuriated fans with JK hitting back at her critics as she insisted: "It isn't hate to speak the truth."
After doubling down on her statement, Rowling added that she respects 'every trans person's rights to live any way that feels authentic and comfortable to them.'
As the furore went on, the author then shared an essay discussing her thoughts on biological sex.
Rowling said her issues stemmed from being a survivor of abuse which gave her concerns about single sex spaces.
"I'm mentioning these things now not in an attempt to garner sympathy, but out of solidarity with the huge numbers of women who have histories like mine, who've been slurred as bigots for having concerns around single-sex spaces," she wrote.
Three months later the debate resurfaced when it was revealed that the villain in Rowling's latest book Troubled blood, was a male serial killer who dons a woman's coat and wig when killing his victims.
Rowling, who released the crime fiction novel under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, came under fire from accusations of transphobia once again.
Among those weighing in on the debate were some of Harry Potter's biggest stars.
Leading trio Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson all spoke out against Rowling's views as well as star of Fantastic Beats franchise Eddie Redmayne.
The legendary cast members got back together for the Return To Hogwarts special - including stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint - while Rowling made only a fleeting cameo after the furore.
