A parade of celebrities, including Naomi Osaka, Angela Bassett, Madonna, and Sabrina Carpenter posed for the cameras. Some famous faces – Bad Bunny, Heidi Klum, and Katy Perry – were nearly unrecognisable thanks to their commitment to the “costume” theme.
Actor Ruby Rose’s public allegations of sexual assault against pop star Katy Perry have made their way to Australian officials, days after the former raised her claims on social media.
A spokesperson for the Victoria Police in Australia confirmed in a statement to The Times on Wednesday that its Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team launched an investigation into a “historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010” but did not confirm the identities of the involved parties. The spokesperson said police were informed that the alleged assault occurred “at a licensed premises” in Melbourne’s central business district, a metropolitan hub that hosts a number of nightclubs among other cultural establishments.
“As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage,” the spokesperson said.
Representatives for Rose and for Perry did not immediately respond Wednesday to requests for comment.
Rose, the 40-year-old Australian actor known for “Orange Is the New Black” and the CW series “Batwoman,” accused Perry, 41, of sexual assault in a series of Threads posts over the weekend. In the comments section of a Complex Music post about Perry’s reaction to Justin Bieber’s Coachella set, Rose wrote “Katy Perry sexual assaulted me at spice market nightclub in Melbourne.” In other replies, Rose said the incident occurred when she was in “my early 20s” and alleged the “Teenage Dream” and “I Kissed a Girl” singer “bent down, pulled her underwear to the side and rubbed her disgusting” genitals on the actor’s face “until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomitted on her.”
Perry — via a representative — denied the allegations in a Monday statement shared with The Times. “The allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous reckless lies,” Perry’s rep said.
“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,” the statement said.
Rose, amid her departure from “Batwoman” in 2021, was accused by Warner Bros. Television of spreading “revisionist history.” When she publicly raised allegations of toxic working conditions against the series’ production team, the studio responded by noting it had parted ways with the actor after “multiple complaints” involving her workplace behavior.
Perry previously faced allegations of sexual assault in 2019 when an actor who starred in her “Teenage Dream” music video accused her of verbally bullying him during the video’s production and exposing his genitals to others without his consent during a party held separately from the shoot. Shortly after those allegations surfaced, a TV host in Georgia also reportedly accused the singer of harassing her that same year at an industry party.
During the weekend, Rose posted on Threads that she went to the police station to file a report about the alleged assault, despite expressing in an earlier post she had no interest bringing her allegations to officials. In another post shared Tuesday, Rose said she had “finalized all of my reports.”
“This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved,” she wrote, adding that she “can start the healing process now.”
KATY Perry is at the centre of a police probe after Ruby Rose’s bombshell sexual assault allegations.
Victoria Police confirmed they are looking into the claims made by the Australian actress, who alleges the pop star assaulted her during a night out in Melbourne back in 2010.
A police spokesperson said: “Melbourne Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigation Team (SOCIT) detectives are investigating a historical sexual assault that occurred in Melbourne in 2010.
“Police have been told the incident occurred at a licensed premises in Melbourne’s CBD.
“As the investigation remains ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.”
The alleged incident is said to have taken place at the Spice Market nightclub in Melbourne’s CBD while the pair were out together.
Katy Perry’s representatives have firmly denied the claims, labelling them “dangerous lies”.
They previously told Variety: “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.”
Ruby Rose, now 40, reportedly filed a formal complaint – triggering the investigation.
But she has since gone quiet on the claims, revealing police have told her to stop speaking publicly.
She wrote: “Last update on this: As of this afternoon, I have finalized all of my reports.
“This means I am no longer able to comment, repost, or talk publicly about any of those cases, or the individuals involved.
“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 [sic] move forward. I love you all so much.”
The shock claims first exploded online on Sunday when Rose accused Perry, 41, of sexually assaulting her during her twenties.
She said: “I’m now 40. It has taken almost two decades to say this publicly.
“Though 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. Thank you for seeing me.”
The Batman star spoke out in response to an article Complex Magazine had written about Katy going to Coachella.
In a series of graphic posts, Rose alleged the singer – who is currently dating ex-Canadian PM Justin Trudeau – assaulted her inside the club.
Writing to her followers on Threads, she said: “Katy Perry sexually assaulted me at Spice Market Nightclub in Melbourne.
“Who gives a s**t what she thinks.”
As fans reacted to Ruby’s shocking claims in the comments, the Orange is the New Black star shared more about the alleged incident.
“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 vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her,” Ruby added.
The actress also claimed she initially tried to laugh off what allegedly happened.
“After it, I threw up on her. I told the story publicly but changed it to be a ‘funny 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 ya’ll she wasn’t a good persona. Instead I got attacked by everyone.
“The psychological manipulation was strong with that one,” Ruby admitted.
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KATY Perry has hit back at ‘reckless’ claims she sexually assaulted Ruby Rose nearly two decades ago.
Ruby, 40, took to Threads on Sunday to accuse Katy, 41, of assaulting her at a nightclub in a flurry of posts.
In one shocking post, she accused Perry of rubbing her genitals on her face.
The Batman star spoke out in response to an article Complex Magazine had written about Katy going to Coachella.
Writing to her her 19.7 million followers, she said: “Katy Perry sexually assaulted me at Spice Market Nightclub in Melbourne.
“Who gives a s**t what she thinks.”
As fans reacted to Ruby’s shocking claims in the comments, the actress shared more about the alleged incident.
“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 vagina on my face until my eyes snapped open and I projectile vomited on her,” Ruby added.
The Fireworks singer branded the allegations “reckless lies.”
In a statement, her representative said: “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.”
The Orange is the New Black star said that she initially made a joke about the ordeal before deciding to tell the truth.
“After it, I threw up on her. I told the story publicly but changed it to be a ‘funny 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 ya’ll she wasn’t a good persona. Instead I got attacked by everyone.
“The psychological manipulation was strong with that one,” Ruby admitted.
In another post, Ruby wrote, “I was in my early 20s, I’m now 40.
“It has taken me almost two decades to say this publicly.
“Though 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. Thank you for seeing me.”
Katy attended the first weekend of Coachella with her boyfriend, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, 54.
The ex-American Idol judge shared photos and videos from the festival on Instagram, showing the couple holding hands and dancing to Justin Bieber’s set.
According to sources, Katy and Ruby have never seen eye to eye and have had a “complicated” history.
“Ruby and Katy have a complicated backstory – they’ve never really been friends,” an insider told The U.S. Sun.
“This allegation has come as a massive shock to everyone, though.
“Screenshots of Ruby’s messages are being shared around the music industry now, and people don’t know what to think,” they added.
ACTOR Orlando Bloom is dating a Swiss model 21 years his junior.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 49, started seeing Luisa Laemmel, 28, last year after his split from singer Katy Perry.
Last week the couple enjoyed a mini-reak in Switzerland, along with Orlando’s pet dog, and the Brit is believed to have met some of Luisa’s pals and family.
They stayed in a luxury suite at the Dolder Grand in Zurich, where rooms cost up to £13,700 per night, as dad-of-two Orlando took part in a promotional event for Porsche.
They then spent the weekend at the five-star Bürgenstock on Lake Lucerne.
A source said: “Orlando and Luisa have been quietly seeing each other for several months.
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“They’ve become a proper little family unit and Orlando even flew his teacup poodle Biggie Smalls over for the trip. He is based in Los Angeles while she’s in New York, so they don’t get to see each other all the time. But they’re constantly in touch and there’s a real spark.”
The couple were first linked last month when they were seen leaving the Super Bowl arm-in-arm at Santa Clara, California.
Luisa has a degree in psychology and has worked for Calvin Klein, Maybelline and YSL Beauty.
Orlando and US pop star Katy, 41, split last year after nine years, and have a daughter Daisy, five.
Orlando also has a son, Flynn, 15, from his marriage to Australian model Miranda Kerr, 42.
A spokesperson for Luisa declined to comment, while reps for Orlando did not respond
