Actress Sues Rebel Wilson Over Defamation Claims

0:00It's April 20th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is Global News, driven by AI and built for a global audience. A Sydney court kicked off a defamation trial, where young actress Charlotte McKinnis is suing Rebel Wilson over Instagram posts from 2024 and 2025. Wilson claimed McKinnis felt uncomfortable sharing a bath with a female producer on the set of their film The Deb, then backed off a harassment, complained to snag a big theater role in record deal. The incident went down on September 5th, 2023, after a swim at Bondi Beach. The producer had an allergic reaction to the cold water, so they headed to her apartment. McKinnis ran a hot bath, and both got in wearing swimsuits in the oversized tub, without touching, while the producer's assistant hung out nearby. McKinnis says these stories wrecked her reputation for honesty, and she's after damages. Her lawyer called the claims total fabrications, straight up malicious. Meanwhile, Wilson's side argues McKinnis did complain at first, but lied later to stay

1:02tight with the producer and boost her career. Since the film dropped this month, McKinnis landed a lead in a US theater show, and dropped a music single, with another coming soon. Wilson's lawyer points to that as proof her rep's fine. In fact, better than ever, thanks to playing along. The trial set for nine days, with Wilson facing separate suits down under, over contract issues, and another stateside on defamation claims where. She's firing back. This one's just heating up.