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Katy Perry faces s**ual harassment allegations
Pop star Katy Perry has been hit with yet another legal issue.
After the Dark Horse lawsuit, where she was ordered to pay a hefty sum of $2.8 million for copyright infringement, she is now being accused of s**ual harassment by actor Josh Kloss.
Kloss is alleging that Perry humiliated him on set and exposed his genitals to her friends.
On the anniversary of Perry’s hit song “Teenage Dream”, Kloss took to Instagram to recount his experience working with Perry on the music video.
He expressed that he had a crush on Perry and that their initial interactions were kind.
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However, he went on to detail how Perry humiliated him on set by suggesting that kissing him was “gross”.
Kloss claims that at a party later, Perry exposed his genitals to her friends.
Kloss noted that the incident happened quickly and left him feeling embarrassed and humiliated.
The actor, who played Perry’s love interest in the “Teenage Dream” video, also revealed that he was paid approximately $650 for his work and no longer wishes to feed into Perry’s positive image.
Perry has yet to comment on these allegations.
Kloss has since appeared in several indie films and movie shorts, and is currently filming “The Hunter”.
The American Idol judge has been caught up in controversy before when she kissed a contestant, Benjamin Glaze, without consent on the show.
Glaze, who was saving his first kiss for his first relationship, was uncomfortable with the exchange but did not consider it harassment.
Fans, however, have pointed out the double standard that would exist if a male judge had done the same thing to a young female contestant.
These new allegations against Perry come at a time when the entertainment industry is grappling with the #MeToo movement.
Many celebrities have found themselves facing similar accusations and legal battles.
Perry has yet to respond to these allegations but it remains to be seen what effect they will have on her image and career.