Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are 'absolute nonsense'

Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are 'absolute nonsense'7 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleLana LamandKaty Watson,SydneyGetty ImagesRebel Wilson is being sued for defamation over a series of Instagram posts Hollywood star Rebel Wilson says claims she bullied women on her film are "absolute nonsense" as she gave evidence for the first time in a high-profile defamation case against her in Sydney.The Bridesmaids actress is being sued by a young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes - who stars in Wilson's directorial debut, The Deb - over a series of Instagram posts in 2024 and 2025.MacInnes says Wilson ruined her reputation by calling her a liar for complaining about sexual harassment by producer Amanda Ghost but later recanting it to further her career. MacInnes says she never made such a complaint.On Tuesday, prosecutors asked if Wilson saw herself as a "champion of women" to which she said yes.Her response was delivered to a packed courtroom filled with a mix of journalists, supporters and several witnesses - Ghost among them. Sue Chrysanthou SC, acting for MacInnes, was forceful on her cross-examination of Wilson with a tense atmosphere filling the room as she opened her questioning.She began by asking the actress about her criticism of women working on The Deb, accusing her of mistreating MacInnes, Ghost and a female writer, despite saying she is a champion of women."That's absolute nonsense," Wilson told the court. Wilson also denied that making public, negative statements about women on social media could be defined as mistreatment because they are "truthful".Under questioning, Wilson repeatedly said she could not remember various details of the case such as allegations she had asked a PR firm to spread rumours about Ghost and MacInnes. She also could not recall the backlash in 2018 when she made comments about being the "first ever plus-sized girl" to star...