Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defaming a young actress who starred in her film The Deb [Reuters]
Rebel Wilson has been cleared of accusations that she defamed a young Australian actress, a Sydney court has found.
Charlotte MacInnes, who starred in Wilson’s film The Deb, sued the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress for allegedly harming her reputation in Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025.
In the posts, Wilson accused MacInnes of retracting a complaint of sexual harassment by a film producer so she could further her career – a claim MacInnes denied.
In court on Wednesday, Justice Elizabeth Raper dismissed the case, saying the imputation that MacInnes has changed her story about the incident was not defamatory. The judge ordered MacInnes to pay Wilson’s costs.
The case centres around an incident in September 2023 when MacInnes went for a swim at Bondi Beach with Amanda Ghost, one of the producers of Wilson’s film.
Ghost had an allergic reaction to the cold water, prompting the pair to return to the producer’s luxury apartment that she rented.
Ghost had a shower while MacInnes ran a bath for her. The young actress got into the bath to warm up with Ghost joining her shortly after. Both were wearing swimsuits.
In handing down her decision, Raper remarked on the bath incident.
“To say that the circumstance surrounding how they came to be in the bath are unusual would be an understatement,” she told the court.
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