Shocking Revelation: Guns N’ Roses Rockstar Axl Rose Faces Accusations of 1989 Sexual Assault
Former model Sheila Kennedy has recently accused Axl Rose, the iconic American singer and frontman of Guns N’ Roses, of sexually assaulting her back in 1983 in New York. Kennedy alleges that the assault took place when she was only 26 years old, after meeting Rose at a nightclub.
According to Kennedy, she was invited to the nightclub by a friend in order to meet the band. Rose then extended an invitation to join a party at his hotel, leaving Kennedy’s friend behind because, as Rose allegedly stated, she was “not hot enough”. Kennedy, alongside another model and future MTV host Riki Rachtman, accompanied Rose to his hotel.
Once in the hotel room, Rose reportedly plied the guests with cocaine, champagne, and alcohol. Kennedy claimed that after she went to the bathroom, Rose pushed her against the wall and kissed her when she exited. While Kennedy found Rose attractive and was open to the idea of sleeping with him, she did not consent to the sexual encounter that allegedly occurred later that evening.
The lawsuit filed by Kennedy isn’t the first time she has spoken out about her alleged experience with Rose. She previously wrote about the incident in her 2016 autobiography, No One’s Pet, and discussed it in the 2021 documentary Look Away, which tackles sexual misconduct in the music industry.
Notably, the lawsuit was filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, a legislation that has lifted the statute of limitations on sexual misconduct claims for civil suits. This has resulted in several women coming forward with allegations against prominent figures in the music industry, such as Steven Tyler, LA Reid, Neil Portnow, Kenny MacPherson, and the late Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records.
Overall, Kennedy’s brave decision to speak out against Axl Rose sheds light on the importance of addressing and holding individuals accountable for sexual misconduct in the music industry. The ongoing wave of allegations serves as a reminder that no one is above the law, regardless of their fame or stature in the industry.
