Charlotte MacInnes gives emotional testimony in Rebel Wilson defamation trial

• Charlotte MacInnes is suing Rebel Wilson for defamation over abuse claims.
• Both MacInnes and Ghost describe the bathing incident as a medical necessity.
• Defence presented photos of the pair together months after the alleged conflict.
  

The defamation trial involving Rebel Wilson and actress Charlotte MacInnes intensified in a Sydney court.

MacInnes, who stars in Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb, delivered tearful testimony as she accused the Pitch Perfect star of damaging her reputation.

The core of the dispute involves Wilson’s public claims that MacInnes was subjected to "inappropriate behavior" by the film's producer, Amanda Ghost—specifically, an incident where the two shared a bath.

MacInnes repeatedly denied that the interaction was sexual or uncomfortable, explaining that she and Ghost wore swimsuits to treat Ghost’s "cold urticaria" (a severe allergic reaction to cold water) following a swim at Bondi Beach.

"I never made a complaint," MacInnes told the court, visibly emotional under cross-examination. She described her subsequent interactions with Wilson as a matter of "survival," stating that it was "very difficult" to be around the director after learning that Wilson was allegedly spreading false narratives about her.

Defence barrister Dauid Sibtain challenged MacInnes’s account by presenting several photographs of her smiling alongside Wilson at events like the AACTA Awards in February 2024.

Sibtain suggested these images showed a "comfortable and relaxed" relationship, but MacInnes maintained she was simply trying to "keep it light-hearted" to finish the project.

Wilson’s team contends that MacInnes initially complained but later "walked back" the allegations to secure a record deal and stage roles offered by Ghost.

Justice Elizabeth Raper is overseeing the trial, which continues to cast a shadow over the Australian release of The Deb.