Charlotte MacInnes Says Rebel Wilson’s Wife Mocked Her Court Evidence in Instagram Post

Charlotte MacInnes, the lead actor suing Rebel Wilson for defamation, testified that she felt mocked by an Instagram post from Wilson’s wife, Ramona Agruma-Wilson, which featured the animated character Dory from Finding Nemo. The post was shared six hours after MacInnes completed the bulk of her evidence in the Federal Court of Australia.

According to MacInnes, the post — showing Dory with the text “I suffer from short-term memory loss … or do I? I can’t remember” — was a direct reference to her testimony and made her feel “awful.” Her barrister, Sue Chrysanthou SC, questioned her about the post during the trial, to which MacInnes replied that she felt as though the post was mocking the evidence she had given.

Wilson’s barrister, Dauid Sibtain SC, dismissed the claim, calling the reference anodyne and merely a nod to a Pixar character. However, Chrysanthou argued that the timing of the post — coming so soon after MacInnes’ evidence — undermined that explanation and said it could be relevant to aggravated damages in the case.

The defamation case stems from MacInnes’ allegation that Wilson damaged her reputation through social media posts suggesting MacInnes had made and then retracted a sexual harassment complaint to advance her career. MacInnes denies making such a complaint. The dispute centers on events following a medical episode involving the film’s co-producer, Amanda Ghost, at Bondi Beach in September 2023, during which MacInnes says she and Ghost shared a bath in swimwear to warm up after Ghost became unwell.

Ghost testified that she was surprised when Wilson told her MacInnes had reported feeling uncomfortable after Ghost requested they shower and bathe together. Ghost said she then asked Wilson to clarify whether MacInnes was making a formal complaint, to which Wilson replied that MacInnes had said it was “just a bizarre situation” and not that she felt personally uncomfortable.

The trial, which began on Monday in the Federal Court in Sydney, continues to examine the impact of Wilson’s social media posts on MacInnes’ personal and professional reputation.