Rebel Wilson Unveils Dark Truth Surrounding Messy Legal Drama

Rebel Wilson has finally spoken up in regards to the ongoing battle involving her, a forged member, and a few producers of “The Deb.”

The Australian actress filed a lawsuit in October 2024, alleging that her co-star on “The Deb,” Charlotte McInnes, was sexually harassed on set. Nonetheless, the suit backfired on her, as McInnes claimed they were all fabricated lies and as a substitute sued her for defamation.

Now, Wilson is speaking up in regards to the matter, insisting that her claims were valid and she or he spoke up because she felt an obligation to accomplish that as a director. 

Wilson recently appeared on “60 Minutes Australia,” where she told journalist Tara Brown why she felt the necessity to speak out for her co-star. 

The 45-year-old actress defended her actions as an obligation, saying, “I felt that in my position as director, I needed to report that. And the moment I did, [it] began all of the type of retaliation against me.”

Wilson recalled how McInnes allegedly said that Amanda Ghost asked her to take a shower along with her to warm up, which made her “feel really uncomfortable.” Wilson then took up Ghost’s claims as sexual harassment complaints. Nonetheless, it backfired on her. 

“She got here to me, she made what I obviously inferred as a sexual harassment criticism, and I had an obligation to then act on it,” Wilson said. She further added that she only did what she did because as a director, she felt she “had an ethical, moral responsibility to do this.”

The “Struck By Lightning” actress further told Brown how so many things went incorrect with the project, besides the alleged sexual harassment incident. She recalled being forced to sign documents at one point and likening her experience to being held hostage by the KBG. 

“An entire ton of things went on, including something massive … me and native producers being locked in a room and compelled to sign documents,” Wilson said.

She also revealed that at one point, she was told that the movie could be cancelled, which might put everyone out of a job. As such, she felt like she was on the receiving end of targeted bullying from the movie producers because she had spoken up in regards to the alleged sexual harassment. 

Despite all of it, Wilson maintained the standpoint that she was only standing up for “the exertions that everybody put into it [the movie] for years.” She further admitted to being surprised that the legal drama has escalated a lot, saying, “I feel it’s wild it’s gotten up to now. I feel it is a ridiculous waste of the Australian legal system.”

While Wilson remained firm in her opinion that McInnes was harassed on set, the latter refuted the previous’s claims. 

Per The Blast, McInnes, in her suit, tagged Wilson’s allegations as “absurd,” and as a substitute, claimed that she was the one who “felt very bullied and harassed” by Wilson, the director of the film. 

She further claimed that her statements to Wilson were misconstrued because “Nothing that I told Wilson could reasonably have conveyed that I used to be reporting any misconduct because there was no misconduct.”

The “The Deb” lead star further addressed Wilson’s claims that she was “subjected to ‘depraved sexual demands,’” insisting that the statements are completely “false.” 

“I do not know what could cause Wilson and her attorney to make up such lies about me,” she lamented. 

Wilson didn’t only claim that McInnes was harassed on the movie set, she also alleged that the producers were purposely attempting to tank the movie premiere because she called them out on their “bad behavior.”

The comedienne uploaded a video last 12 months, alleging that Ghost, Gregor Cameron, and Vince Holden were guilty of exhibiting “inappropriate behavior towards the lead actress of the film” and “embezzling funds from the film’s budget,” as The Blast reported.

She then claimed that since she reported them, they’ve tried to make her life miserable by directing retaliatory behaviour towards her. 

Besides all of the legal drama surrounding her profession, Wilson can be going through some personal struggles of her own. 

In September, the “Pitch Perfect” alum revealed that she was struggling to remain fit amid balancing her profession and motherhood.

Speaking candidly, she admitted that she was not doing great health-wise and was also considering GLP-1 medication to assist her manage her weight, per The Blast.

Wilson is not any stranger to weight reduction medication. Previously, she used Ozempic, which helped her curb emotional eating and resist unhealthy cravings.