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Ruby Rose gets hounded by the press

Trish Bendix

Australian MTV VJ Ruby Rose is a favorite target of her country's newspapers and tabloids. According to The Daily Telegraph, she's been spotted publicly kissing a different girl each week — and then they interview said girl just to find out there's nothing going on.

Rose is an out lesbian who has been linked most famously to Jess Origliasso of The Veronicas, but she told me in an e-mail recently that she's not involved with her, but that she is "otherwise" involved. Which would make you wonder if the press has gotten it right either time in the last couple of weeks, she was linked to singer Vanessa Amorosi and Australia's Next Top Model contestant, Samantha Downie. (Both say "No.")

Ruby with Samantha, Oct. 1

Whether Rose is having fun with the girls or with the press, she doesn't seem to take it too seriously and just wants to enjoy her job and occasional DJ gigs. However, Defamer posed a good question recently that has made me think a little bit more about the publicity Rose has garnered in her homeland: "Is Ruby Rose Destined To Be Used By Experimental Girls With Boyfriends For All Eternity?"

I suppose it depends on how you view being "used" (and who is using who). Is it that serious, or is the press just really into naming the next hot celesbian couple so they aren't doomed to use Us Weekly's Lindsay and Sam gossip second hand?

The whole "I Kissed a Girl" phenomenon might have fueled the public kiss with Downie, who told The Daily Telegraph she has a boyfriend and "It was just a drunken pash. I wouldn't have done that sober."

Got it, the drunk girl excuse. (Seriously, Katy Perry, way to set us back.) As for Amorosi, both she and her manager were elusive about the supposed make-out session at the ARIAS, her manager saying, "They were hanging around together having some fun. I've had a few emails from people asking me if anything did occur."

Ruby with Vanessa, Oct. 19

Since Rose is out (and has been since she was in junior high), it's really not that important who she's seen kissing, especially if they immediately try to clear things up by throwing out the boyfriend card or kissing the first thing without a vagina that walks by ("See, I'm not a lesbian — I'm just really drunk and easy!"). But it sucks that she has become tabloid fodder because of straight Australian pseudo-celebrities that want to have their fun for the night and leave it behind the next day.

Just be careful, Ruby. They'll break your heart every time — if anything actually happened.

Look for an interview with Ruby Rose on AfterEllen.com soon! You'll find out what her favorite "lesbian" movie is, and here's a hint: A swimming pool is involved.

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Submitted by

Trish Bendix

on October 22, 2008 - 3:00pm.

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Submitted by

sticker (26 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 3:12pm.

is making it seem like Ruby is the one being used and 'hurt', whereas I'd say she knows what to expect, and it's HER having the fun. But then again, I don't know anything about her. Except that she's pretty darn good-looking and that pic with Jess is just too cute..

Ruby Rose

Submitted by

Angela (126 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 3:22pm.

aw i thought Ruby and Jess were together..too bad cuz they would have been a hott couple!

hmm a swimming pool..loving annabelle? wild things? um..im not sure dude whats the movie?!

its wild things on her

Submitted by

jdoggy (60 posts)

on October 23, 2008 - 5:15am.

its wild things on her myspace page it says it's the movie that made her lesbian

Oooooh me golly gosh

Submitted by

eve_jig_it (591 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 3:28pm.

Oooooh me golly gosh! I’m so happy that AfterEllen have finally nabbed an interview with the gorgeous Miss Rose that I think I’m now gonna have to hug myself as a result of this long awaited news.

Amorosi

Submitted by

Nordika (3367 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 3:39pm.

Funny that. I always had a feeling about Vanessa.

For any Sydney girls venturing out tonight, Ruby will be guest DJing at Phoenix Bar on Oxford St. Should be a fun night for those that are partial to indie music and hot girls. :)

(( d-.-b ))

I was just about to write

Submitted by

Smile ;) (97 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 5:22pm.

I was just about to write about Snatch and Grab (name of women's night)

great call about the partial indie music...

Ruby will be DJing - plus they said there would be a carnival style kissing booth (maybe) silly but fun...

awww man... is that tonight

Submitted by

aussiemandy (41 posts)

on October 23, 2008 - 12:59am.

awww man... is that tonight or am i too late?? LoL I work in the city on liverpool street.. just a short as walk away to oxford!!! Oh well.. i have to go meet my girl anyway...bah next time LOL

It's not too late. :)

Submitted by

Nordika (3367 posts)

on October 23, 2008 - 1:41am.

It's not too late. :)

Things usually don't pick up 'til later on in the night, but who knows. Perhaps Ruby will pull in a better than average crowd.

Re: the kissing booth ... let's just say that the entire dance floor is a kissing booth by the time most of them have had sufficient alcohol. Haha

(( d-.-b ))

see, this is why i can't

Submitted by

Lisa (35 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 3:44pm.

see, this is why i can't stand katy perry. i love her voice, but her lyrics make me cringe most of the time. we even have those kind of girls at school now. the kind of girls who will make out with each other, although they have boyfriends. oO

Katy Perry!

Submitted by

Angela (126 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 3:58pm.

it is true since that song all girls are like omg i kiss girls wow!

i cant hate though Katy did fall on me at a concert i went to and i loved it! we were on the ground and shes looks at me and im like omg and shes like "woah" cuz the crowd just kinda all fell on the ground when she jumped on us..it was pretty amazing

but i cant stand the whole i kissed a girl therefore im so bisexual thing girls do..its lame cuz theres soooo much more to bisexuality than that and it gets looked at as negative like House, M.D. last night they made it seem like Thirteen/Olivia Wilde's character is only bi and hookin up with girls to be self destructive..ugh!

Looking forward to the interview

Submitted by

FreewheelNat (120 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 4:15pm.

I had never heard of her until now but she seems like she's having fun and I like the fact she's been out since junior high, so I'm looking foward to the interview.

At least, it's better than having to read about Jodie Marsh pretending to be lesbian, which seems to be all we get in British tabloids these days...

***** ***** *****

Taking off - the novel, coming soon. Starring Katie, a lesbian in London...

In the meanwhile, you can read reviews of films and books with lesbian/bi characters and/or taking place in London at www.takingoff.org

Amorosi

Submitted by

Amanda87 (21 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 6:05pm.

Ive wondered about vanessa since i discovered her fetish for motorbikes - il be attending her Adelaide concert on sat night with a watchful eye!

*In order to be stepped on, you need to be lying down!*

maybe?

Submitted by

delmacgirls (21 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 9:01pm.

So i guess this means at any event if Ruby has a picture taken with any girls...they are dating...its just too pathetic for words...the media are so predictable...as for Vanessa, i wouldnt be surprised, but who cares.....!!!!

Samantha was not

Submitted by

philips (264 posts)

on October 22, 2008 - 10:19pm.

talking about kissing Ruby. She asked about her kissing one of the other models on Australia's Next Top Model and she responded "It was just a drunken pash. I wouldn't have done that sober." At least that's what a read on Defamer.