Model-actress Ruby Rose has accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her two decades ago.
The “Orange is the New Black” star alleged in a series of posts on Threads Sunday, April 12, that the pop star assaulted her at an Australian nightclub when she was in her 20s.
Rose first commented on a Complex Music Threads post mentioning Perry, saying, “Katy Perry sexual [sic] assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a [damn] what she thinks.”
In further posts, she thanked fans for their support after sharing her allegation after “almost 2 decades.”
“I was only in my early 20s. I’m now 40. It has taken almost 2 decades to say this publicly,” she wrote. “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.”Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
She also replied to another 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.”
Katy Perry denies ‘reckless’ Ruby Rose allegations of sexual assault
In a statement provided to USA TODAY Monday, a rep for Perry called the claims “dangerous” and “reckless.”
“The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies,” the statement read. “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.”
Shortly after the posts, Rose wrote that she would go to a police station to see if an investigation into “any of my experiences” of assault could be done, alluding to incidents outside of just the allegation against Perry. “I imagine they are past their statute of limitations, but all the more reason to try. I have a long list.”
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She added that she has been hesitant to report her experiences as she has “been too wounded and afraid to take the appropriate steps because I know the system seldom works.”
Hours later, Rose wrote, “I did it.”
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“I will write about the process of reporting. Both crimes that occurred when you were a child, and those that occurred as an adult ( at least in Australia ),” the “Batwoman” actress posted. “But for now I will just say that I was surprised to find the reporting process to be ok.”
USA TODAY has reached out to Melbourne police for comment.
Rose, best known for her role in Season 3 of “OITNB,” has also starred in “Resident Evil: The Final Chapter,” “John Wick: Chapter 2,” “Pitch Perfect 3” and “The Meg.”
Rose departed the CW’s “Batwoman” in 2020, later making accusations about a hostile work environment and detailing multiple allegations of misconduct against her producers and executives, including former Warner Bros. Television President Peter Roth.
Warner Bros. responded at the time, calling her allegations “revisionist history” and claiming her firing was “based on multiple complaints about workplace behavior.”
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