Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Katy Perry's 'American Idol' Kiss Scandal Resurfaces: Ex-Judge Smooched Male Contestant, 19, 'Without Consent' Years Before Ruby Rose Allegations
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- 0:18[SPEAKER_00]: the wake of actress Ruby Rose's allegations against Katy Perry, a kissing scandal from Perry's time on American Idol has resurfaced radar-on-line dot com reports.
- 0:27[SPEAKER_00]: Contestant Benjamin Gleys appeared in Season 16 of the show in 2018.
- 0:32[SPEAKER_00]: After he expressed that he was waiting for a meaningful relationship for his first kiss, Perry unexpectedly kissed him.
- 0:38[SPEAKER_00]: fellow judge Luke Bryanty's glaze with a reference to Perry's hit.
- 0:41[SPEAKER_00]: I kissed a girl, asking, have you kissed a girl and liked it?
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: To which glaze the 19 replied, no, I've never been in a relationship.
- 0:49[SPEAKER_00]: Surprised, Perry insisted he come closer for a kiss.
- 0:52[SPEAKER_00]: Initially, glaze packed Perry on the cheek, but she tried it him for the lack of enthusiasm before kissing him on the lips.
- 0:58[SPEAKER_00]: Upon returning to the stage, glaze requested water, stating he had an expected that kind of kiss.
- 1:03[SPEAKER_00]: Ultimately, he received no votes from all three judges.
- 1:07[SPEAKER_00]: Perry critiqued, I think you're a bit rushed, and maybe that was because I sped up your BPM of the heartbeat.
- 1:12[SPEAKER_00]: Glaze later shared with the New York Times that the kiss made him uncomfortable, and that he wanted his first kiss to be special.
- 1:19[SPEAKER_00]: He clarified that he did not feel sexually harassed by Katy Perry, despite the backlash she faced.
- 1:24[SPEAKER_00]: Further complications arose when Josh Claus, Perry's co-star in the teenage dream music video, claimed she exposed him at a birthday party.
- 1:31[SPEAKER_00]: You recounted how she pulled down his pants in front of friends, stating, can you imagine how pathetic and embarrassed I felt?
- 1:38[SPEAKER_00]: Most recently, Ruby Rose accused Perry of sexual assault, alleging that Perry rubbed herself against her face at a Melbourne nightclub in 2010.
- 1:45[SPEAKER_00]: On April 13, Rose shared her account on threads, stating, she didn't kiss me.
- 1:50[SPEAKER_00]: She saw me resting on my best friend's lap, pulled her underwear to the side, and rubbed her disgusting V on my face.
- 1:56[SPEAKER_00]: Straley and police are now investigating these allegations.
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