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Rebel Wilson has endured a 2nd time of searching questions, arsenic nan Pitch Perfect prima defends her integrity during a defamation proceedings successful Sydney, Australia.
Wilson is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, nan lead character successful her directorial debut The Deb, complete allegations that she invented a intersexual harassment title by nan young actress.
Wilson claims that MacInnes told her she was uncomfortable aft sharing a bath pinch The Deb producer Amanda Ghost successful nan run-up to nan film’s shoot.
MacInnes and Ghost do not contradict they bathed together, but reason that they were wearing swimsuits and nan brushwood followed Ghost experiencing a aesculapian section connected Bondi Beach.
MacInnes has denied telling Wilson that nan incident made her uncomfortable. Wilson alleges that nan character changed her communicative aft being fixed profession opportunities by Ghost, which MacInnes besides denies.
In a 2nd time of cross-examination connected Wednesday, Wilson told nan tribunal that it was a “nightmare situation” to “have nan financial shaper surviving pinch and having a bath and ablution pinch a young actress.”
Sue Chrysanthou, MacInnes’ barrister, countered: “It’s a nightmare business you created done a bid of lies, isn’t it?”
Wilson responded: “It would not astatine each beryllium successful my liking to dress up a intersexual harassment title betwixt those 2 very important people.”
It follows Wilson telling nan tribunal connected Tuesday: “This is specified a fun, girl-power movie, and nan worst point that could person fallen into my thigh astatine that constituent is simply a intersexual harassment title from a lead character against a producer.”
Wilson was pressed connected messages she exchanged pinch Ghost soon aft nan bathing incident. The Bridesmaids prima wrote that MacInnes had told her it was a “bizarre situation, not that she personally felt uncomfortable.” Wilson told nan tribunal she believed MacInnes had already walked backmost her complaint, but she still felt uneasy astir it.
Phone Dumping Allegation
Also during questioning today, Chrysanthou accused Wilson of dumping her phone, which contained WhatsApp messages related to nan case. Wilson’s lawyers person antecedently said nan telephone was stolen successful London successful July 2025, and person produced a constabulary study to support nan story.
“Are you judge your telephone was stolen and you didn’t conscionable dump it successful a park?” Chrysanthou said, per a study by Australia’s ABC News. Wilson said nan allegation was “absolutely outrageous,” while her lawyer, Dauid Sibtain, objected to nan questions, saying they were “intimidating” and “offensive.”
The Deb dispute is playing retired crossed different fronts successful Los Angeles and Australia, overshadowing the feel-good movie astir outback teens attending a debutante ball. The movie was yet released successful Australia earlier this month, but it does not yet person a supplier successful nan U.S.
The lawsuit continues. Justice Elizabeth Raper is overseeing nan trial.
