Katy Perry Speaks Out On Ruby Rose Sexual Assault Allegations — What She Revealed

This escalated fast. Ruby Rose went on Threads with a very specific allegation about Katy Perry. Perry’s team shot back just as quickly, calling it all lies. And now Rose says she walked into a police station. Here’s how this messy thing unfolded.

What set this off

Over the weekend, a clip made the rounds of Katy Perry watching Justin Bieber’s Coachella set from the crowd and joking, "Thank God he has Premium. I don’t wanna see no ads." In response to a post about that moment on Saturday, April 11, Ruby Rose, 40, accused Perry, 41, of sexually assaulting her years ago at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne.

Perry’s camp responds

"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."

That statement came from a representative for Perry to Us Weekly on Monday, April 13.

What Rose says happened

Rose posted that Perry assaulted her at the Melbourne club. She says she was resting with her head on a friend’s lap to avoid Perry when Perry allegedly moved her underwear aside and pressed her genitals against Rose’s face, which Rose says made her immediately vomit on Perry. Rose claims she once told the story publicly as a light, drunk anecdote because she didn’t know how to handle it at the time.

She also wrote that, later, Perry agreed to help with her U.S. visa, which Rose says factored into why she kept quiet. Rose added that when she hinted publicly in the past that Perry wasn’t a good person, she was dogpiled for it.

When a Threads user cracked, "She kissed a girl and you didn’t like it?" Rose replied that this was not a kiss and described the alleged contact in graphic terms. She also said she’s not interested in filing a report about that specific incident when she hasn’t reported what she described as multiple rapes by adult men.

Rose later wrote that Perry is welcome to sue her over these claims — adding that she believes Perry will not, because, according to Rose, the incident happened in public, was witnessed by multiple people, and she has photos. She also alluded to "so much more" that preceded a later Perry hit single, claiming there was heavy psychological manipulation. None of that has been independently verified.

The fast-moving timeline

• Saturday, April 11: After a clip of Perry reacting to Bieber’s Coachella set circulates, Rose posts her allegation on Threads and adds further details in replies.
• Later April 11: Asked why she hasn’t gone to police, Rose says she isn’t interested in filing a report for this when she hasn’t reported other alleged assaults by men.
• Sunday, April 12: Rose says she will walk into a police station to see what, if anything, can be investigated. She notes statutes of limitations may apply, but she wants to try and will update people on the process.
• Hours later April 12: Rose posts "I did it," saying she has left the police station. She asks anyone inclined to send protective energy her way, says she named people with far more power than she has, feels relieved but has no expectations, and adds that she is not suicidal, does not take drugs, and has no relevant health conditions.
• Monday, April 13: Perry’s rep issues the categorical denial to Us Weekly, calling Rose’s claims dangerous lies and pointing to what they say is her history of unproven social-media accusations.

Where it stands

Perry’s side is flatly denying everything. Rose is standing by her account, saying she has evidence and witnesses, and that she has now gone to police. No lawsuit has been filed by either party at this point, and there’s no public indication yet of what, if anything, law enforcement will do with Rose’s report. It’s an ugly, very public clash with a lot still unclear.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, you can contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).