Australian actress Ruby Rose has accused pop star Katy Perry of sexual assault, alleging an incident that she says occurred nearly two decades ago.
Rose made the allegation through a series of posts on social media platform Threads on Monday, April 13, recounting the incident at a nightclub in Australia when she was in her early 20s.
“Katy Perry [sexually] assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne,” she wrote. “I was only in my early 20s. I’m now 40. It has taken almost 2 decades to say this publicly. Though I am so grateful to have made it long enough to find my voice, it just shows how much of an impact trauma and sexual assault takes.”
Rose underscored that she had previously downplayed the incident as a “funny drunk story” considering she also built a “connection” with Perry afterward.
“I told the story publicly but changed it to be a ‘funny little drunk story’ because I didn’t know how else to handle it. Later she agreed to help me get my US visa. So I kept it a secret. But I DID tell yall she wasn’t a good person. Instead I got attacked by everyone,” she explained.
The John Wick: Chapter 2 actress also said that she may explore legal action, although she acknowledged that the technicality would be difficult.
“Today I will be walking into a police station to see if any of my experiences can be investigated. I imagine they are past their statute of limitations, but all the more reason to try,” she said, adding that she would provide more updates in the coming days.
A representative for Perry released a press statement denying the allegation, calling it “categorically false” and “dangerous, reckless lies.”
“The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous, reckless lies,” said the singer’s rep.
“Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, claims that have repeatedly been denied by those named,” they added.
Rose rose to fame through her role as Stella Carlin in the Netflix series Orange Is The New Black.
She later starred in the titular role in the CW superhero series Batwoman, becoming one of the first openly lesbian leads in a TV superhero show.
Meanwhile, Perry has been making headlines following her relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The pair recently attended Coachella together. - Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN
