Australian actress Ruby Rose has alleged on social media that American singer Katy Perry sexually assaulted her in an incident that happened nearly 20 years ago. The claim was made in posts on platform threads and has not been tested in court.Rose, known for starring roles in the series ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and ‘Batwoman’, said the alleged incident happened at a nightclub in Melbourne, Australia, when she was 20. He wrote that he has not talked about this publicly for many years.Rose said: “I was only in my early 20s. Now I’m 40. It took almost 2 decades to tell it publicly… I told the story publicly but changed it to a ‘funny little addiction story’ because I didn’t know how else to handle it.”In her post, Rose said she had previously described the experience in a casual manner and at one point even referred to it as a “funny drunken story.” She later said that she has changed her view of what happened and now considers it a serious and painful experience.These posts went viral on social media. The allegation has not been independently confirmed, and any court proceedings related to the claim have not been publicly confirmed.Rose also suggested in her post that other people may have been present at the nightclub at the time, meaning there may have been witnesses. However, he did not provide public evidence to support the claim.
Katy Perry’s team responded
Katy Perry did not directly address the allegation in a personal statement. A representative for Perry denied the allegation and described it as “categorically false”. The representative also rejected the claim and said that the allegations are not true.He said: “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only completely false, but dangerous reckless lies. Ms. Rose has a well-documented history of making serious public allegations on social media against various individuals, whose claims have been repeatedly refuted by the people named.”At present, there is no public record of any formal investigation or legal case related to the allegation. There is a dispute between the two parties on the basis of public statements.The story has attracted attention online because both men are celebrities. Ruby Rose has a public profile in film and television, while Katy Perry is a global pop artist.