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Topics: Celebrity, Katy Perry, Music
Madison Burgess
Warning: This article contains discussion of sexual assault which some readers may find distressing.
Ruby Rose has issued a fresh update on her sexual allegations against Katy Perry, which the singer's representative has denied.
The Orange Is the New Black star, 40, made the claims on Threads this week in response to a post by music outlet Complex about Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s headline performance at Coachella over the weekend.
Rose alleged that the 41-year-old 'Fireworks' singer assaulted her at a Melbourne nightclub, writing: "Katy Perry sexual [sic] assaulted me at Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a s*** what she thinks."
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A representative for Perry denied the claims in a statement to Variety, saying: "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."
Rose said the incident took place when she was in her early 20s.
Reflecting on why she is speaking now, she wrote: "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. Thank you for seeing me."
She went on to describe the alleged encounter in detail, claiming: "She saw me 'resting' on my best friend's lap to avoid her and bent down, pulled her underwear to the side, and rubbed her disgusting vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her.
"After it I threw up on her, 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 y'all she wasn’t a good person."
She added that Perry 'wrote and signed the letters of recommendation' for her US visa application in the 2010s.
According to PEOPLE, Rose also said that 'as a woman, for a myriad of reasons, opening up about W on W [women-on-women] violence and sexual abuse, seems to be 100 times harder than speaking about the male predators, at least for me'.
Rose initially stated she was 'not interested in filing a report over this,' adding that '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 later alleged she had 'just left the police station' and would share more 'once I get my strength back'.
She finished with: "Perry is more than welcome to sue me (she won’t, because it happened, I have photos, and it was literally in public and witnessed by multiple people)."
In another follow-up post, Rose appeared to suggest that she’d been in contact with the police, stating: "I did it."
Rose's latest update came earlier today (14 April), with the actress writing on Threads: "Hi! Last update on this:
"As of this afternoon, I have finalized all of my reports. This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved.
"It’s going to look like I am ignoring everything from supportive messages, to other people’s experiences, but I’m not. This is a standard request from the police and in many ways, quite the relief.
"I can start the healing process now. And temporary move forward. I love you all so much."
Tyla has previously contacted representatives for both Katy Perry and Ruby Rose for comment.
If you have been affected by any of the issues in this article and wish to speak to someone in confidence, contact The Survivors Trust for free on 08088 010 818, available 10am-12.30pm, 1.30pm-3pm and 6pm-8pm Monday to Thursday, 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-3pm on Fridays, 10am-12.30pm on Saturdays and 6pm-8pm on Sundays.