{"id":5531223,"date":"2026-04-15T15:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/?p=5531223"},"modified":"2026-04-15T15:08:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T19:08:28","slug":"katy-perry-ruby-rose-accusations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/katy-perry-ruby-rose-accusations-5531223\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry &#038; Ruby Rose Drama: The Accusations, Response &#038; Other Updates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"content-paragraph-1\">Ruby accused Katy of sexually assaulting her at a Melbourne nightclub years ago, which the &#8216;Teenage Dream&#8217; pop star denied.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Former<a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2020\/07\/28\/orange-is-the-new-black-cast-video-laura-prepon-taylor-schilling\/\"  ><em> Orange Is the New Black<\/em><\/a> star <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/ruby-rose\/\"  ><strong>Ruby Rose<\/strong><\/a> accused <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/katy-perry\/\"  ><strong>Katy Perry<\/strong> <\/a>of sexual assault in several shocking public statements in April 2026, and the &#8220;Teenage Dream&#8221; pop star, 41, vehemently denied the allegations. But Ruby, 40, claimed she went to the police to report her accusations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Below, <strong>Hollywood Life<\/strong> has compiled everything we know so far about Katy and Ruby&#8217;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/biggest-celebrity-feuds-of-all-time\/\"  >situation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Who Is Ruby Rose?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Ruby is an actress, model and television presenter, best known for her work on <em>Orange Is the New Black<\/em> and <em>Batwoman<\/em>. The Australian star wears a lot of hats in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n<h2>Ruby Rose&#8217;s Accusations Against Katy Perry<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">During Weekend 1 of <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/coachella-2026-highlights-photos\/\"  >Coachella 2026<\/a>, Ruby reacted to a Threads post about Katy attending <a  href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/justin-bieber\/\"  ><strong>Justin Bieber<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s set.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">&#8220;Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne [sic]. Who gives a s**t what she thinks,&#8221; Ruby wrote.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">In a subsequent Threads message, Ruby claimed it has taken her \u201calmost two decades\u201d to go public with her allegations against the &#8220;California Gurls&#8221; hitmaker.\u00a0\u201cThough 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,&#8221; the actress wrote, before adding, &#8220;Thank you for seeing me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ruby Rose has accused Katy Perry of sexually assaulting her around 20 years ago.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\">She alleges Perry rubbed her \u201cdisgusting v**ina\u201d on her face, causing Rose to vomit. She adds that she filed a police report regarding the incident a few hours ago. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2qeRxhBm7E\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  >pic.twitter.com\/2qeRxhBm7E<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-10\">&mdash; Pop Base (@PopBase) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PopBase\/status\/2043701601068601778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\"  target=\"_blank\"  >April 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-11\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">Ruby provided more details about the alleged incident between her and Katy. While responding to a separate Threads user who made a reference to Katy&#8217;s hit single &#8220;I Kissed a Girl,&#8221; the Australian actress replied,\u00a0\u201cShe didn\u2019t kiss me. She saw me \u2018resting\u2019 on my best friend\u2019s 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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\">Ruby further claimed,\u00a0\u201cAfter it I threw up on her, I told the story publicly but changed it to be a \u2018funny little drunk story\u2019 because I didn\u2019t know how else to handle it. Later, she agreed to help me get my U.S. visa. So I kept it a secret. But I DID tell y&#8217;all she wasn\u2019t a good person.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2>Did Ruby Rose Go to the Police With Her Katy Perry Accusations?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-14\">According to Ruby, yes, she reported the alleged incident to the police shortly after revealing her claims on Threads.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-15\">\u201cI imagine they [my allegations] are past their statute of limitations, but all the more reason to try,\u201d she pointed out. \u201cI have a long list, it will probably take more out of me than I\u2019m prepared for, but I will come back here to update others on the process, as soon as I am ready.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-16\">Just hours later, Rose wrote, \u201cI did it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-17\">Police released a statement that week confirming they were investigating Ruby&#8217;s allegations.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-18\">&#8220;Melbourne sexual offences and child abuse investigation team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating [an alleged] historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010,&#8221; the statement from Victoria police read. &#8220;Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne\u2019s CBD. As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>What Did Katy Perry Say About Ruby Rose&#8217;s Accusations?<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-19\">Katy denied the alleged encounter that Ruby described. In a statement to multiple outlets, a rep for Katy said, &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-20\"><i>If you or anyone you know has been sexually abused, call the\u00a0<\/i><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline\"  rel=\"nofollow\"  target=\"_blank\"  ><i>National Sexual Assault\u00a0Hotline<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). A trained staff member will provide confidential, judgment-free support as well as local resources to assist in healing, recovering and more.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ruby accused Katy of sexually assaulting her at a Melbourne nightclub years ago, which the &#8216;Teenage Dream&#8217; pop star denied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":191609899,"featured_media":5531228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exclude_post_from_river":false,"_cr_original_post":"","_cr_replace_post_id":"","_cr_replacing_post_id":"","mt_seo_title":"Katy Perry &amp; Ruby Rose Drama: The Accusations, Response &amp; Updates","mt_seo_description":"Ruby Rose hurled shocking sexual assault accusations against Katy Perry, which the 'Teenage Dream' pop star denied. 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