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That other time Katy Perry acted creepy towards a young man is coming back to haunt her

Singer Katy Perry is currently at the center of a #HimToo scandal involving the male love interest from her 2010 music video “Teenage Dream,” and it’s reminding people of that other time she was at the center of a #HimToo scandal involving a young male contestant on American Idol.

In a series of (now private) Instagram posts shared last weekend, actor Josh Kloss accused Perry of pulling down his sweatpants at a July 14, 2012 birthday party in Los Angeles and exposing him to partygoers.

“As I turned to introduce my friend, she pulled my Adidas sweats and underwear out as far as she could to show a couple of her guy friends, and the crowd around us, my penis,” Kloss alleges.

The accusations have divided Perry fans. Some are sticking up for the embattled singer…

While others are declaring her cancelled and using the hashtag #KatyPerryIsOverParty…

Regardless of whether the incident with Kloss actually happened, the situation has reminded people of a time Perry really did behave in a way many felt was inappropriate.

It happened during the premiere of last year’s reboot of American Idol…

A clip from the episode has begun circulating online once again. In it, Perry can be seen fawning over 19-year-old contestant Benjamin Glaze during his audition.

When asked, “Have you kissed a girl and liked it?”, Glaze, who heralds from a small town in Oklahoma, replied that he hadn’t, and that he was saving his first kiss for his first “real relationship.”

That’s when Perry, who was nearly 15 years his senior, stood up and beckoned, “Come here! Come here right now!” Obviously nervous, Glaze walked over. Perry then proceeded to trick him into kissing her on the lips.

Afterwards, Glaze asked for water before performing for the judges, who ultimately declined to advance him to the next round.

Later, Glaze told The New York Times, “I was a tad bit uncomfortable” by the whole thing, adding that if Perry had actually asked him for a kiss, he would have declined, but that, ultimately, he didn’t hold anything against her as it helped give his music more exposure.

He added that he wasn’t happy with his audition, saying, “I should have picked another song to sing and calmed myself down regardless of the kiss. I should have been able to perform under pressure.”

Many pointed out the double standard in Perry’s behavior, saying that if the tables had been reversed, and it had been a male judge demanding a female contestant 15 years his junior kiss him at an audition only to cast her away moments later, people would have been outraged.

Perry, who has a large gay fan base, has featured drag stars in her live performances and became infamous for two of her early songs, “I Kissed a Girl” and her homophobic tune “Ur so gay,” never responded to the criticism.

She has also yet to respond to the allegations made by Kloss.

Related: Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” man-crush says she forcibly exposed his junk at a party

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