An actor who appeared in a Katy Perry music video, Josh Kloss, is revisiting a past incident amid Ruby Rose‘s recent sexual assault allegation against the singer. Kloss first went public with his claim in 2019, alleging that Perry exposed him at a party, and with Rose recently speaking out, he is again addressing the situation, sharing his perspective about what occurred more than a decade ago.
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 party where Perry allegedly exposed his genitals in public.
In 2012, Kloss said he was invited to a party for Johnny Wujek, Perry’s costume designer, and he went along with his friend. As he approached the venue, the singer reportedly greeted him enthusiastically with a hug before pulling his pants and underwear down, exposing his genitals in front of other partygoers.
Kloss said he “freaked out” and felt humiliated, but Perry just laughed it off. “I want to get rid of the confusion because some people believe that if you pull someone’s pants down at a party you’re pranking them,” the actor said, but he didn’t think it was funny. He also said that he didn’t have the “horsing around” type of relationship with Perry.
“It’s interesting when you’re a man, you can’t complain because you should be tougher,” he added.
The Actor Publicly Accused Katy Perry In 2019
Kloss first came out publicly with his story in a 2019 Instagram video that has since been deleted. In it, he admitted that he had a crush on the “I Kissed a Girl” singer at that time. “As I turned to introduce my friend, she pulled my Adidas sweats and underwear out as far as she could to show a couple of her guy friends and the crowd around us, my p-nis. Can you imagine how pathetic and embarrassed I felt?” he said in the video, per Variety.
Elsewhere in the video, Kloss said, “Our culture is set on proving men of power are perverse. But females with power are just as disgusting.”
Kloss told Page Six that he tried talking about the incident with Perry by contacting her inner circle, but after the attempt failed, he stopped trying.
Josh Kloss Wanted To Protect His Sanity
Kloss had been working as an actor and model before appearing in Perry’s music video, but gained wider attention after its release. He was even featured in a brief PEOPLE profile interview, where he was referred to as the “hot guy” from “Teenage Dream.”
The actor told Page Six that over the years, fans approached him, saying he was “lucky” and “fortunate” to have had the opportunity to work alongside Perry, but he didn’t feel that way due to his experience with her.
“She, who I should be grateful for, devalued and degraded me to the highest level in front of her closest peers. Why would I be grateful for that?” Kloss said, adding that he went public for the sake of his sanity. Kloss said he shared his story on Instagram just to make people stop making those types of comments.
Katy Perry Was Defended By Her Friends
After Kloss’ accusations in 2019, Wujek defended the singer, saying, “Katy would never do something like that. Another friend, jewelry designer Marsha Molinari, said Kloss was “obsessing” over the singer and revealed alleged text messages she received from the actor, asking to meet up with Perry and saying he wrote a song about her.
Following Kloss’ claim, Russian TV presenter Tina Kandelaki said a tipsy Perry attempted to kiss her at a party. A year before, the singer was also under fire for stealing “American Idol” contestant Bejamin Glaze’s first kiss. Glaze said he wouldn’t have agreed to a kiss had the singer asked, but Perry didn’t. “I was a tad bit uncomfortable. I wanted to save it for my first relationship,” he said.
In a 2020 interview with The Guardian, Perry was asked about the multiple sexual misconduct allegations against her. “I don’t comment on all the things that are said about me because if I chase that dragon, it would be about true and false-ing my whole life,” she said.
The Latest Allegation Against Katy Perry
In early April, Australian actress Ruby Rose accused the singer of sexually assaulting her at a club in 2010, as The Blast previously reported. Rose alleged that Perry rubbed her genitals on her face, and she threw up. She filed a complaint with Australian authorities, and they confirmed that they were investigating the incident.
Upon learning of Perry’s alleged behavior, Kloss said, “Sounds exactly like her. And that looks exactly like what I know about her.”
