Rebel without a pause: The ‘truth teller’ and the celebrity silk duel |
Rebel without a pause: The ‘truth teller’ and the celebrity silk duel
April 29, 2026 — 5:53pm
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In the twin worlds of litigation and showbiz, the cross-examination of actor-director Rebel Wilson by celebrity defamation silk Sue Chrysanthou promised to be the headline act in a clash of the show ponies.
Wilson has cast herself in the drama that enveloped her directorial debut on the musical comedy The Deb as a gutsy underdog defending truth, justice, women and Australian taxpayers.
“Everyone knows I’m a ‘truth teller’ when it comes to vile people in the industry,” she said in one of the social media posts she is being sued over.
Chrysanthou styles herself as a warrior for the wronged, and in this case she is acting for 27-year-old actor Charlotte MacInnes, who claims that Wilson cruelled her fledgling career in the film industry by portraying her as a sellout and a liar.
One social media post under contention in the dispute depicts MacInnes singing aboard billionaire Len Blavatnik’s superyacht in Cannes, where she reportedly sang a cover of Chappell Roan’s hit Pink Pony Club. Its refrain echoed as Wilson smiled through flashing cameras on her way to court.
But if Wilson planned to have fun she had not counted on Chrysanthou whipping out a pony stick from beneath her robes and beating her over the head with it.
Chrysanthou is tetchy, impatient with her opposing counsel Dauid Sibtain SC and exasperated with the........