In a series of posts on Threads on April 12, Rose alleged Katy Perry sexually assaulted her in a nightclub nearly two decades ago.
“Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne. Who gives a s— what she thinks,” she wrote.
She claimed the alleged nightclub encounter occurred when she was only in her early 20s, though “it has taken almost 2 decades to say this publicly.”
“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 v—– on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her,” she detailed. “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 yall she wasn’t a good person. Instead I got attacked by… everyone.”
Rose added, “She 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). Plus there is so much more that happened in the years leading up to her silly song she won’t want me discussing… The psychological manipulation was strong with that one.”
While she never filed a report when it happened, Rose confirmed she lodged a complaint hours after posting the serious allegations online.
“This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved,” she wrote in an update. “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.”
A representative for Perry responded to the claims, calling them “categorically false” and “dangerous, reckless lies.”
Meanwhile, the Melbourne Sexual Offenses and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives launched a probe into “a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010.”
Acting Sergeant Paul Hogan of Victoria Police said, “Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s Central Business District.”
In addition, the Melbourne nightclub’s former manager told The Herald Sun (via Rolling Stone Australia) he was unaware of any such incident at the time, noting the duo were both “drunk” but “weren’t paralytic or anything.”