Rebel Wilson has told a court that she remains a champion for women as the defamation case around The Deb moves through the Australian proceedings. In testimony, the Pitch Perfect star stressed that her 25-year career includes numerous examples of supporting women.
Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actress in The Deb, is suing Wilson for defamation in Australia, alleging that Wilson linked the production to inappropriate conduct by The Deb’s producer Amanda Ghost and helped cover it up. Wilson countered that MacInnes disclosed concerns about Ghost to her and she did not participate in any smear campaign against Ghost or others.
The case also delves into whether Wilson played a role in orchestrating smear websites. Wilson has consistently denied involvement, saying that her U.S. lawyer hired The Agency Group to handle a dispute with Ghost but that she did not conceive, direct, or post any such content. Lawyers for Wilson say the smear sites are a distraction from the core issues in the dispute.
During the proceedings, a September 2023 incident was described in which Ghost shared a bath with MacInnes in a Sydney apartment after a beach outing. Wilson says MacInnes later altered her account after Ghost offered career opportunities, a narrative central to the clash between the two sides.
As the trial continues, Wilson frames The Deb as a light‑hearted coming‑of‑age drama and notes the film has already released in Australia, with U.S. distribution still to come. The hearing, presided over by Justice Elizabeth Raper, runs in Australia even as related questions echo in Los Angeles.
Key moments in court
“That’s absolute nonsense,” Wilson told the court when pressed about her stance on women’s rights and her support for them. She repeated that she did not help conceive or post any smear content and did not hire or direct individuals to do so.
On cross‑examination, she insisted that The Agency Group’s involvement was limited to legal representation in a separate dispute with Ghost, not any smear campaign. The trial continues to tease apart what can be proved and what political optics may accompany it.
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