Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television judge. After singing in church during her childhood, she pursued a career in gospel music as a teenager.
Perry signed with Red Hill Records and released her debut studio album Katy Hudson under her birth name in 2001, which was commercially unsuccessful. She moved to Los Angeles the following year to venture into secular music after Red Hill ceased operations and she subsequently began working with producers Glen Ballard, Dr. Luke, and Max Martin.
After adopting the stage name Katy Perry and being dropped by The Island Def Jam Music Group and Columbia Records, she signed a recording contract with Capitol Records in April 2007.
Black Lives Matter: Gal Gadot, Demi Lovato & more celebs join Blackout Tuesday protest for George Floyd
pinkvilla.comReflecting on the killing of George Floyd and all the other black victims of police brutality, celebrities from the music industry have come together to participate in a day of silent Blackout Tuesday protest.
Various celebs are observing the silent protest in solidarity with the black community days after Floyd's death at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
These celebrities took to social media and joined the movement by posting a plain black background image on their social media accounts with #BlackoutTuesday #BlackLivesMatter written in the caption.
Demi Lovato, Elton John, Kanye West, Drake, Scooter Braun, and Katy Perry extended their support by joining the movement. “I try to live my life to answer the question, “How can I be of
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