Rebel Wilson pushes back against allegations in Sydney court testimony
The actress testified in a Sydney court as part of an ongoing defamation case
Rebel Wilson has strongly denied allegations that she mistreated women on the set of her film The Deb, calling the claims “absolute nonsense” while testifying in a Sydney defamation trial.
The Australian actress appeared in court on Tuesday, April 28, as part of proceedings brought by Charlotte MacInnes, who starred in Wilson’s 2024 film The Deb.
MacInnes is suing Wilson over social media posts in which the actress alleged misconduct involving producer Amanda Ghost during the film’s production.
Wilson, 46, told the court she rejects claims that she “mistreated a number of women” connected to the project, insisting she has never received any complaints throughout her 25-year career.
“I don’t believe I’ve ever mistreated a woman, and there were no complaints ever raised against me on The Deb, or at any time in my 25-year career,” Wilson said in court, according to reports.
When asked about allegations that she bullied or harassed MacInnes privately and publicly, Wilson responded: “That’s absolute nonsense.”
The case centres on Wilson’s 2024–2025 Instagram posts in which she alleged that producer Amanda Ghost engaged in inappropriate conduct toward MacInnes during filming in Australia. Ghost and MacInnes have both denied the allegations.
Wilson also rejected claims she behaved similarly toward writer Hannah Reilly, saying she did not recall sending a message allegedly telling the writer to “go f--- herself,” as claimed by MacInnes’ legal team.
During her testimony, Wilson said she believed MacInnes had reported discomfort after an incident involving a shared bath with Ghost following a medical episode.
However, MacInnes has denied ever making such a complaint and has described the situation as “innocent” and “strange,” according to earlier court evidence reported by the BBC.
Wilson maintained that her public comments were “truthful statements” and denied that they amounted to harassment or bullying.
“I wasn’t a fan of Hannah Reilly, but I would never bully and harass anyone,” she said.
The legal dispute forms part of a wider series of defamation claims involving Wilson and the producers of The Deb.
Ghost and other producers previously filed separate defamation proceedings in the United States in 2024 after Wilson accused them publicly of misconduct and attempting to block the film’s release.