The Deb star Charlotte MacInnes claims Wilson’s social media posts suggested she had dishonestly retracted the complaint in return for a lead stage role and record deal
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The star of Rebel Wilson’s directorial debut has emphatically denied giving false statements about a bath incident with a producer that sparked a blockbuster defamation battle.
Charlotte MacInnes felt as if she had her big break when she was cast in musical comedy The Deb, which was set in rural New South Wales and directed and co-produced by Wilson.
But she later sued the Pitch Perfect star over social media posts which claimed the young actor had complained about feeling uncomfortable after bathing with co-producer Amanda Ghost in their swimming costumes.
Wilson’s social media posts suggested MacInnes had dishonestly retracted the complaint in return for a lead role in a stage production and a record deal, the young actor claims.
“I never made a complaint to Ms Wilson,” MacInnes told the federal court on Thursday.
Ghost suffered a medical episode on Bondi beach on 5 September 2023 and MacInnes assisted her back to an apartment they shared with others, the court was told.
In a statement about the incident, MacInnes said she ran a shower for the producer before she and another woman suggested a bath would warm her up more efficiently.
“An innocent incident occurred that Ms Wilson has exploited and mischaracterised ever since,” the actor said.
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