CONTENT WARNING: The following article contains mentions of sexual misconduct
The man who co-starred alongside Katy Perry in her iconic 2010 ‘Teenage Dream’ music video has accused the pop princess of sexual harassment.
Josh Kloss alleges that Perry pulled his pants down at a party, exposing his genitals to everyone in the room.
The now 38-year-old model made the claims via a series of Instagram posts commemorating the video’s ninth birthday, saying he was considering covering the song on ukulele to celebrate the milestone but decided against it.
Instead, he stated that he didn’t want to help Perry’s “BS image another second”.
“So I saw Katy a couple times after her break up with Russel [Brand]. This one time I brought a friend who was dying to meet her,” he writes.
“It was Johny Wujeck’s birthday party at moonlight roller way. And when I saw her, we hugged and she was still my crush. But 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 penis. Can you imagine how pathetic and embarrassed I felt?”
Kloss claims Perry’s reps pressured him about “not discussing a single thing about anything regarding Katy publicly” and says he agreed to remain quiet because he needed the money from the ‘Teenage Dream’ shoot.
“I just say this now because our culture is set on proving men of power are perverse. But females with power are just as disgusting,” he added.
“So, happy anniversary to one of the most confusing, assaulting, and belittling jobs I’ve ever done.”
Perry has yet to respond publicly to Kloss’s allegations.
You can watch the ‘Teenage Dream’ video, and read Kloss’s full statement below.
If you need assistance, 1800 RESPECT – the National Sexual Assault, Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service — can be reached on 1800 737 732.
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