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.
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singer boldly demanded more respect from followers last month when she spoke out against “predatory behavior” she’s faced from some fans while trying to establish more boundaries.
She first posted a few TikTok videos before following up with a lengthy Instagram post (below): Speaking to Rolling Stone on Tuesday, the musician explained her viral social media posts about negative fan interactions came after someone grabbed her and kissed her at a bar where she was celebrating a friend’s birthday.
Later that same night, she discovered someone had called her dad after his number was leaked online — and there have been several other unsettling incidents, too.
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