Rebel Wilson wins defamation case against major magazine publisher

Actress Rebel Wilson has won her long-running defamation court battle against publisher, Bauer Media, who are responsible for magazines like Woman’s Day and Australian Women’s Weekly.

It took two days for a six-person jury to reach a verdict, however news this morning is that they have ruled in favour of the actress. The 37-year-old said she was defamed by the publisher when they published articles suggesting she lied about her real age and parts of her childhood. The eight stories published back in 2015 are said to have caused a huge impact on Wilson’s growing career in Hollywood. “Month after month, doors that used to be open were shut,” the actress said. Having lost out on roles in Kung Fu Panda 3 and Trolls due to the stories published, the actress said she was “shocked and blindsided” by the affect the articles had on her and her job opportunities. The actress also said that it as a former schoolmate who had given the unreliable information which had painted her as a serial liar.

@RebelWilson addresses media after winning defamation case against Bauer Media @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/HfCCBq3eWj

— Abby Dinham (@abbydinham) June 15, 2017

“You’re not popular for long in Hollywood, you have a few years until you go out of fashion,” the Australian actress said. “They took those two years away from me doing what I love, which is entertaining people and making them laugh. “Not everyone has the strength to stand up for themselves, but I do.” The jury ruled that the actress had indeed been defamed by Bauer Media and will be granted a yet-to-be-decided sum in damages.

Rebel Wilson has had a win in her long-running court case over articles published which she claimed ruined her career. @laura_spurway #9News pic.twitter.com/SixUxZqnfY

— Nine News Melbourne (@9NewsMelb) June 15, 2017