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Rebel Wilson was slammed arsenic a “bully” for nan measurement she treated nan “Deb” lead actress, Charlotte MacInnes.
The “Pitch Perfect” star appeared astatine a Sydney, Australia tribunal connected Monday to take sides herself against a defamation suit revenge by MacInnes, who alleged Wilson damaged her estimation by claiming she was sexually harassed by “The Deb” producer Amanda Ghost — and claiming they colluded together to screen up what occurred.
In 2023, Ghost took a bath pinch MacInnes successful a Sydney flat aft they had been swimming connected Bondi Beach.
MacInnes’ lawyer, Sue Chrysanthou, told nan tribunal that Ghost suffered acold urticaria — a uncommon information that causes an allergic guidance to acold temperatures, per nan Cleveland Clinic — aft nan swim.
Chrysanthou stated that Ghost was uncontrollably shaking and collapsed retired successful hives. MacInnes helped Ghost backmost to nan flat and bathed pinch her to thief lukewarm her up, while they were some still successful bathing suits.
Wilson, 46, claimed MacInnes told her she was uncomfortable during nan bathing incident. The “Bridesmaid” prima besides claimed MacInnes withdrew her title aft Ghost allegedly offered her profession opportunities — a declare MacInnes denied.
MacInnes claimed Wilson made defamatory posts connected Instagram, including 1 successful September 2024, successful which nan “Bride Hard” character claimed MacInnes changed her communicative aft receiving a grounds woody and being formed by Ghost successful a shape show.
Chrysanthou told nan tribunal Monday that Wilson was a “bully” for “slagging” nan “North Shore” alum connected Instagram.
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“Ms Wilson was not a whistleblower who was seeking to protect a young actress,” Chrysanthou told nan court.
Chrysanthou besides based on that Wilson voiced worries astir MacInnes “as leverage” during a conflict pinch producers astir “budgets and contracts” connected nan 2024 philharmonic comedy.
However, Wilson’s attorney, Dauid Sibtain, said: “The cardinal rumor for determination successful this lawsuit … is this: whether Ms MacInnes reported to Ms Wilson that she’d been asked by Ms Ghost to ablution and bathe pinch her and whether she said it made it consciousness uncomfortable and whether she later changed her story.”
Sibtain besides alleged that MacInnes was flooded pinch “wealth of prizes and opportunities” pursuing nan bathing incident because she “decided to necktie herself to Ms Ghost.”
Wilson’s proceedings is expected to past for 9 days and is being streamed connected YouTube.
The comedian is besides facing a defamation lawsuit from Ghost and “Deb” producers Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden.
In 2024, nan producers claimed Wilson fabricated stories astir them regarding harassment and embezzlement. Last week, a Los Angeles judge denied Wilson’s anti-SLAPP mobility to dismiss.
