Another Katy Perry groping allegation resurfaces after Ruby Rose claim

Newsweek · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 14, 2026 · 742 words · By Melissa Fleur Afshar

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A story told by Anna Kendrick more than a decade ago about Katy Perry touching her inappropriately at an industry event has resurfaced online, following fresh and graphic allegations of sexual assault made against Perry by Ruby Rose.

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The renewed scrutiny comes after Rose, 40, publicly accused the singer, 41, of assaulting her in Melbourne, Australia, around 20 years ago, reigniting attention on Perry’s past conduct and earlier claims made about her behavior.

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Newsweek reached out to Kendrick, Perry and Rose for more comment via email.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Perry’s representatives issued a strong denial following Rose's posts. In a statement provided to Variety, her team said the allegations were 'not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.'?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Perry’s representatives issued a strong denial following Rose's posts. In a statement provided to Variety, her team said the allegations were 'not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies.'”

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Three independent web sources quote a statement provided to Variety by Perry's representative calling the allegations 'categorically false' and 'dangerous reckless lies'.

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web search NEUTRAL — A representative for Perry reacted to the claim in a statement to Variety that reads: “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, …
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/ruby-…

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web search NEUTRAL — “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies,” Perry told Variety through a representative.
https://www.them.us/story/ruby-rose-katy-perry-sexual-assaul…

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web search NEUTRAL — A representative for Perry denied the claim in a statement to Variety. “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are danger…
https://variety.com/2026/music/global/katy-perry-under-inves…

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Claim 2: “Rose, an Australian actress best known for Orange Is the New Black and Batwoman, posted a series of comments on Meta-owned Threads, accusing Perry of sexually assaulting her at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne”

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Multiple sources confirm Ruby Rose used the platform Threads to accuse Katy Perry of sexual assault at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne. Wikipedia confirms Rose's roles in Orange Is the New Black and Batwoman.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ruby Rose Langenheim (born 20 March 1986) is an Australian actress, television presenter, and model. She gained prominence for her role in season three of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Rose

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of events and releases that have happened or are expected to happen in 2026 in music in the United States.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_American_music

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Known for her influence on pop music and her camp …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry

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Claim 3: “Ruby Rose, 40, publicly accused the singer, 41, of assaulting her in Melbourne, Australia, around 20 years ago”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, Keiran Southern, and others) report that Ruby Rose accused Katy Perry of sexual assault in Melbourne approximately 20 years ago.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Melbourne High School is a government-funded single-sex academically selective secondary day school in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra, Victoria, Australia. The school caters for boys from Year 9 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_High_School

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Claim 4: “In 2018, while serving as a judge on American Idol, Perry kissed contestant Benjamin Glaze on the lips without warning”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding Benjamin Glaze.

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Claim 5: “Kendrick joked that Perry had 'finger-banged her cleavage' during what she described as a 'weird night' during a 2014 appearance on Conan”

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Multiple sources confirm Anna Kendrick described an encounter on Conan O'Brien's show in 2014 where Katy Perry inappropriately touched her cleavage.

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web search NEUTRAL — Katy Perry performing on the Warped Tour 2008.After her scene was uploaded to YouTube, viewers criticized Perry's exposed cleavage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry

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web search NEUTRAL — Anna Kendrick previously claimed that an “aggressive” Katy Perry inappropriately touched her cleavage. During a 2014 appearance on Conan O’Brien’s eponymous talk show, the “A Simple Favor” actress rec…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/anna-…

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web search NEUTRAL — In resurfaced interview, Anna Kendrick shares an incriminating story that Katy Perry touched her cleavage at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Kendrick called Perry 'aggressive' but was otherwise seemingly unbo…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/tvshowbiz/video-3635925/Vi…

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Claim 6: “Georgian Russian television host Tina Kandelaki claimed Perry touched her inappropriately and tried to kiss her without consent at an industry event.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support the claim regarding Tina Kandelaki.

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Claim 7: “In 2019, actor Josh Kloss, who appeared in Perry’s 'Teenage Dream' music video, accused her of verbal abuse on set and alleged she exposed his penis to her friends at a party without his consent.”

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Multiple sources (Page Six, RadarOnline) report that Josh Kloss accused Katy Perry of verbal abuse and exposing his genitals at a party.

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web search NEUTRAL — Josh Kloss, who starred in Perry's 2010 music video "Teenage Dream," has accused her on Instagram of exposing his genitals to a crowd when they were at a birthday party.
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240451/katy-perry-a…

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web search NEUTRAL — Katy Perry is under fire once again following her “Dark Horse” copyright lawsuit.RadarOnline.com has learned one of her male music video costars has accused ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBpNnvZ8y4Q

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web search NEUTRAL — Josh Kloss met Katy Perry in 2010 when he portrayed the singer’s love interest in the music video for “Teenage Dream.” In an exclusive interview with Page Six, the actor recounted an incident at a par…
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/katy-…

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Claim 8: “she attended Coachella music festival with her boyfriend, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.”

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Claim 9: “Rose described the incident in graphic terms, claiming Perry '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.'”

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The provided evidence confirms the accusation of sexual assault, but none of the search results contain the specific graphic quote regarding the 'rubbing' or 'projectile vomiting'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rosie the Riveter is an allegorical cultural icon in the United States who represents the women who worked in the factories and shipyards during World War II, many of whom produced munitions and war …
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Claim 10: “Rose wrote on the platform on April 12, in response to a post by music outlet Complex”

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While sources confirm the allegations were made on Threads, none of the provided evidence specifically mentions the date 'April 12' or a response to a 'Complex' post.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Batwoman is an American superhero television series developed by Caroline Dries for The CW. Based on the DC Comics character of the same name, it is part of the Arrowverse television franchise. The se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batwoman_(TV_series)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" is the seventh and penultimate episode of the fourteenth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was simultaneously released on Disney+ in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Ruby_Sunday

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Claim 11: “Rose added: 'Correction, I went to the police to file 4 reports against 4 separate people... One was her'”

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Multiple sources (IBTimes UK, AOL) report that Ruby Rose claimed to have filed police reports, including one against Katy Perry.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Firstman (born July 8, 1991) is an American writer, producer, comedian, and singer living in Los Angeles, California. He is known for the short films Men Don't Whisper (2017), the Sundance-nomi…
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