Ruby Rose Says She Filed Police Report Accusing Katy Perry of Sexual Assault

Okay, here comes one of the wildest stories I’ve seen swirl out of music and movie world crossovers in a while. Ruby Rose, who you probably know from Orange Is the New Black and John Wick 2 (and maybe vaguely from her modeling days), has publicly accused Katy Perry—yes, that Katy Perry—of sexually assaulting her in a Melbourne nightclub almost 20 years ago. This all blasted off on Threads (honestly, of course it did), after a random post about Perry’s Coachella reaction to Justin Bieber triggered something in Rose. The internet, predictably, has not been chill about it.

How It All Came Out

Here’s how it unfolded: Ruby Rose responded to a music-fan post on Threads. After some back and forth, she dropped this bombshell—she claims she was in her early 20s (she’s 40 now, for context), partying at Melbourne’s Spice Market with friends, when Perry, apparently also there, came over, pulled her own underwear aside, and pressed her crotch right into Rose’s face while Rose was basically napping on a friend’s lap. Rose says she woke up mid-assault and, no joke, vomited on Perry. Not exactly the club interaction most people expect with a pop star, but here we are.

'She didn’t kiss me. She saw me “resting” on my best friends 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.'

Rose says she used to tell this story as a kind of 'funny drunk club night romp,' but claims she never processed it as assault until much later on. She also says she kept quiet at the time because Perry allegedly offered to help her score a US visa, implying some leverage was in play. But Rose says she routinely told people that Perry wasn’t 'a good person.'

The Fallout Now

If it sounds like a bizarre and complicated story, you’re absolutely right. That’s what makes it so hard to untangle. Rose first claimed she wasn’t even interested in filing a police report, adding that Perry was 'welcome' to sue her if she thought the accusations were false, but that wouldn’t happen because, according to Rose, there were plenty of witnesses and even photos. Then, in a twist, Rose updated her followers later that day to say she had just come from the police station to officially report the assault, and would detail her experience navigating the (Australian) reporting process soon.

• Incident allegedly happened at Melbourne’s Spice Market in the early 2000s
• Rose claims Perry assaulted her while she was resting on a friend’s lap
• Rose says she kept the story under wraps largely because of visa favors and not knowing how to process what happened
• After nearly 20 years, Rose posts details on Threads, says she’s now filed a police report
• Perry’s team flat-out denies everything, calling the story 'categorically false' and alleging that Rose has a history of unsubstantiated social media accusations

Rose shared some of the emotional reality of making a report, writing that the actual reporting process was 'ok,' but that she would physically collapse when left alone in the room. She also said, in a pretty vulnerable note, that she didn’t want to burden anyone by taking them with her to the police, but now recommends that other victims don’t go alone.

Where Things Stand

Katy Perry’s reps, as you’d expect, are not pulling punches—they fired back that Rose’s allegations are total fabrications, painting them as not just false, but 'dangerous reckless lies.' They also referenced Rose’s past high-profile social media accusations against other celebrities, all (they claim) denied by those involved.

So, the current status: Ruby Rose says she’s sticking to her story, has made an official police report, and claims there’s plenty of corroboration out there. Katy Perry’s people say absolutely none of it happened and accuse Rose of making stuff up for attention. No legal action has been filed as of now (at least on the Perry side), but this isn’t the usual Hollywood rumor mill fodder.

I’ll keep an eye on the fallout here, but it’s safe to say this is one of those stories that’s just as messy behind the scenes as it looks from the outside.