Josh Kloss, a male model, who had worked with Katy Perry on the music video for the song, “Teenage Dream,” in 2010; has accused her of sexual misconduct.
Via a post on Instagram, Kloss claimed that the singer might have some slightly negative tendencies behind closed doors, and is not the upstanding role model she has been presenting herself as to her fans.
Kloss claimed that he was sexually assaulted by Perry. And Tina Kandelaki, a European TV host, is also accusing the singer of the same thing.
The man shared a lengthy post where he said it was hard to come out and share his horrific experience with the world.
Kloss, a father of a little girl, originally from Oregon, explained why he took so long to call out the pop star:
“I was supposed to minimize myself and stay PC to protect her’ image.’ I listened and was a good boy.”
According to Kloss, Perry shockingly pulled down his pants in front of a group of her friends in order to expose his penis as a joke.
The writer and filmmaker stated: “The fear sticks with you when you are censored to protect someone else’s image. But in return, treated like a prostitute and exposed in front of a group of her friends and other random people.”
And even though it has been years since the event took place, the man has still decided to come forward with his story, because he was hoping to expose Perry for who she was.
The model explained that while society puts a lot of focus on incidents of men abusing their power for sexual gain, there is a severe tendency to overlook the same events when the genders are reversed.
He added that he believed that this was part of the reason for Perry’s behavior, as she does not see herself as a person who will be held responsible for her actions.
Kloss also confessed that he is not exposing Perry for money or fame.
He wrote: “I don’t want money for this. Many of you project your ambitions. I don’t want fame from this, that is why I stomached it and kept working, and kept supporting the “teenage dream” image. And this anniversary and time elapse made me realize hey now is the time to let it out and let it go. Not one more day of hearing, “How was Katy Perry?”
Kloss’ story has gone viral, and some have pointed out that the man should not have waited so long to come forward with his stories.
Others have reminded them that in cases like the ones involving Harvey Weinstein, some of the reports were decades old and were still taken seriously. With that in mind, the statements made by Kloss should not be brushed aside.
Many have commented on the story since it came forward, with some defending Perry herself.
Perry’s stylist, Johnny Wujek, defended her in a post that said Kloss was obsessed with the singer: “I’m not about to let you make accusations against my friend like this. Katy would never do something like that. We all know about your ongoing obsession with her since the day of filming that video. You were writing her music. And planning an imaginary future with her. It’s not ok to do this to people who have done nothing but uplift and inspire others.”
Another one of Perry’s friends, jewelry designer Markus Molinari, had this to say about the situation: “Remember you texted me saying how you’re in love with her, and you wrote her a song? And how soon you’ll be able to fly anywhere to meet her. You were paid for a job like any other job you’ve had, but your obsession with Katy has hit another level. Stop lying to yourself and find peace ✌? in your life. Move on.”
Kloss might have opened a floodgate. Kandelaki, a TV host in Georgia, said she was inspired by Kloss to share her story.
Kandelaki said she was at a party when Perry, who was drunk, sexually harassed her, allegedly. She claimed the pop star tried to kiss her and touch her inappropriately.
Kandelaki also stated that Perry made inappropriately moves on other people at the event.
Perry grabbed headlines in the past for kissing an American Idol contestant named Benjamin Glaze and for touching singer Shawn Mendes.
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