<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A young actor has choked back tears as she described Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson as "very difficult to be around" amid a dispute over an alleged sexual harassment complaint.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Charlotte MacInnes felt like she had her big break when she was cast in musical comedy </span><em><span>The Deb</span></em><span>, set in rural NSW and directed and co-produced by Wilson.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But she later sued the </span><em><span>Pitch Perfect</span></em><span> star over social media posts which claimed the young actor had complained about feeling uncomfortable after bathing with co-producer Amanda Ghost in their swimwear.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I never made a complaint to Ms Wilson," MacInnes told the Federal Court on Thursday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ms Ghost suffered a medical episode on Bondi Beach on September 5, 2023 and MacInnes assisted her back to an apartment they shared with others, the court was told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>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.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/rebel-wilson-court-case-charlotte-macinnes-teary-court-claim-about-actor-director-the-deb/05cb361c-6cf0-4fe3-8852-d44ddf0a915a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"An innocent incident occurred that Ms Wilson has exploited and mischaracterised ever since," the actor said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wilson's barrister Dauid Sibtain SC noted she did not mention sharing the bath with Ms Ghost, something she had since acknowledged doing.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But MacInnes rejected his suggestions that her statement was "false or at least highly misleading" because of the omission.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>MacInnes maintained she had not told Wilson the producer asked her to have a shower and bathe with her and that it had made her uncomfortable.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I never said those words," she told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She was close to tears as she described her struggle to maintain a professional and lighthearted relationship with Wilson in the aftermath of the allegations.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Quizzed about whether she had been introduced to actors Cate Blanchett and Margot Robbie by Wilson "under sufferance", the young actor said she had tried to keep things lighthearted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's very difficult to be around Rebel," she said as her voice broke and she blinked back tears.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Rather than having a good time, MacInnes said she had been playing a role while the older actress was around.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I was learning how to survive my interactions after learning what had been said about me," she told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She had been deeply distressed when Ms Ghost stopped speaking to her after Wilson relayed the alleged complaint, MacInnes said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She also worried about how it might affect her career before the pair reconciled.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The young actor felt her dreams were coming true when she was performing on superyachts and flying in private jets, thanks in part to the support provided by Ms Ghost.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She had prioritised meeting with Ms Ghost over attending a theatre production with Wilson and other cast members from </span><em><span>The Deb</span></em><span> in May 2023, four months before the alleged bath incident.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>MacInnes didn't respond to Wilson's invitation and ended up dining with Ms Ghost, texts disclosed to the court reveal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Huge apologies again for last night … I lost track of time," the younger actor texted Wilson the next day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I appreciate the apology," the </span><em><span>Bridesmaid</span></em><span> star replied.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In the future, it is terribly rude to say you wanted a ticket to a show and then you don't reply or follow up ... not a great start to our working relationship."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>MacInnes offered her "huge apologies" and praised the older actor as "nothing short of wonderful".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were the first cracks in a relationship that completely fell apart when Wilson took to social media to allege the young actor had retracted her complaint to advance her career.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><span>The Deb</span></em><span> was released in Australia in early April 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