In the wake of actor Ruby Roseโs recent sexual assault allegations against singer Katy Perry, an old interview of actress-singer Anna Kendrick has resurfaced, bringing renewed attention to a moment that was once brushed off as awkward Hollywood humour.
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The interview is now being viewed as a red flag, as the public re-evaluates Perry’s past interactions through a much more critical lens.
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During a 2014 appearance on Conan OโBrienโs talk show, Kendrick had claimed that she had a โweirdโ encounter with an โaggressiveโ Perry at the Grammys.
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Recounting the incident, Kendrick said: โKaty Perry finger-banged my cleavage. It was a weird night.โ
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โShe’s very mature,โ Kendrick sarcastically remarked. โShe just does that?โ O’Brien asked. Kendrick then made a joke about the cleavage-revealing dress that she wore that night, quipping, โWell, my dress, I was kind of asking for it.โ
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Also read: Ruby Rose accuses Katy Perry of sexual assault
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โYeah, you know, she’s aggressive, I like it,โ Kendrick had added.
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The development comes after Perry hit back at Rose’s โdangerous and reckless liesโ as she denied claims that she sexually assaulted the โOrange Is the New Blackโ actress.
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Rose had claimed in a social media post that the incident with the singer took place at a Melbourne nightclub when she was in her twenties. She added that it had taken her โalmost two decadesโ to speak about it publicly.
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However, a representative for Perry hit back at Rose’s comments in a statement, saying: โThe allegations being circulated on social media by Ruby Rose about Katy Perry are not only categorically false, they are dangerous, reckless lies.โ