<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has revealed her mind is on her heavily pregnant wife and the upcoming birth of her child as she gives evidence for a second day during her blockbuster defamation battle.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><em><span>Pitch Perfect</span></em><span> star is being sued by Charlotte MacInnes, the 27-year-old lead actor of the musical comedy </span><em><span>The Deb</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>MacInnes claims she was defamed by Wilson in social media posts that suggested she is a liar who retracted a sexual harassment complaint to further her acting and music career.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-shooting-iran-live-updates-us-politics-april-29-king-charles/cd8964e9-2ea4-4b74-a1c3-fea526c3c874"><strong><span>World's biggest oil alliance smashed</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As Wilson entered the Federal Court today, she said she was preoccupied with the impending birth of her second child.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If I seem a bit anxious, it's because any day my second child may be born, hopefully not today," she told reporters.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The </span><em><span>Bridesmaids </span></em><span>star said she was unable to comment about the case out of respect for the legal process, but thanked the cast and crew of </span><em><span>The Deb</span></em><span> for their continuing support.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/rebel-wilson-defamation-trial-charlotte-macinnes/b5f1fb52-a6ad-4f6a-a28a-3792d0db92b0" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She went into the witness box for a second day after she repeatedly rejected accusations she was lying while being grilled under cross-examination yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/one-nation-leader-pauline-hanson-brags-about-being-gifted-new-plane/b4f85257-73e3-4b60-b2d0-042b09f84b10"><strong><span>'Yes, it's sexy': Pauline Hanson brags about being gifted new plane</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson claims MacInnes confided that she felt uncomfortable after the film's co-producer Amanda Ghost asked her to have a shower and a bath together in September 2023.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was pretty shocked by it," Wilson told the court yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I took it as a sexual harassment complaint."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Work had been under way on </span><em><span>The Deb</span></em><span> for years and shooting was weeks away at the time, the actor told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is a fun girl-power movie and the worst thing that could have fallen into my lap at that point was a sexual harassment complaint," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/annastacia-palaszczuk-the-politics-of-being-me-book-former-queensland-recalls-toughest-moments-in-political-career/f8ad75e1-2bd5-4482-823c-dcbcf8e5e103"><strong><span>'Tense' COVID-19 call between Morrison and then-Queensland premier</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The conversation allegedly occurred a day after MacInnes shared a bath with Ghost in their swimwear in a bid to warm up after the producer suffered a medical episode at Bondi Beach.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>MacInnes denies making a complaint to Wilson and insists she never said she felt uncomfortable.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson said she asked the young actor if she was alright and reported the matter to another producer before escalating the issue at a later date.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She is expected to be grilled about the aftermath of the alleged complaint as her evidence continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-king-charles-iii-awkward-moment-white-house-speech/23ee14ba-f9d7-4d25-89d9-4225f9c3da49"><strong><span>Trump's 'crush' anecdote leaves King blushing</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In her affidavit, the first-time director wrote that she overheard the producer and young star saying things of a sexual nature to each other, which MacInnes has rejected as false.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is likely Wilson will face questioning about a claim MacInnes made in her own sworn statement that the older actor had directed a cyber attack on her social media accounts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>MacInnes alleges her Snapchat account was breached and there was an attempted breach of her Facebook account days after she filed legal proceedings against Wilson in September.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The hack led to a nude photo of her being leaked to all of her contacts, she claims.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I believe that this was orchestrated by Rebel," she wrote in her affidavit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There has not yet been evidence aired in open court to support her claim and Wilson is yet to be asked about it.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><p><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727"><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></a><span> </span><strong><span>and</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1"><strong><span>Google 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