Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing.
Katy Perry has responded to allegations made by actress Ruby Rose, who publicly accused the singer of sexual assault on social media.
In a shocking outburst last night, Rose, who is perhaps best known for her roles in Orange is the New Black and Pitch Perfect 3, responded to a social media post which included Perry's quotes about Justin Bieber's controversial Coachella performance.
On Threads, she wrote: "Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a s**t what she thinks."
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Perry, who is currently dating the former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau, is already embroiled in another legal battle with a disabled veteran after she bought his home with ex Orlando Bloom.
And she could now face more legal proceedings after Rose later suggested that she had gone to a police station regarding her allegations.
Katy Perry's response to the sexual assault allegations
Perry's representatives have now responded to the allegations made by Rose, telling TMZ: "The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.
"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."
It shows 'how much of an impact trauma and sexual assault takes'
Rose further wrote on social media: "I was only in my early 20s. I'm now 40. It has taken almost two 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.
"Thank you for seeing me."
She also replied to a fan, who assured the Australian TV presenter that they believed her.
"Before I open up about something incredibly raw and traumatic, I tell myself 'it's ok, you don't need people to believe you, you just need to get it out of your poor body, before it gives you cancer,'" she wrote.
"But then I see this post and … tears consume me, in a good way. Thank you."
Rose left her role on Batwoman in 2020 after speaking out about a hostile work environment, detailing multiple allegations of misconduct against her producers and executives.
This is also not the first allegation that has been made against the 'Fireworks' singer; actor Josh Kloss claimed that she pulled down his sweatpants to reveal his penis while he was filming the 2010 music video for 'Teenage Dream'.
While Perry did not directly address this allegation, she said in a 2020 interview with The Guardian: "I don’t want to say ‘guilty until proven innocent’ but there’s no checks and balances: a headline just flies, right?
"And there’s no investigation of what it is."
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James Moorhouse