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.
Ellen DeGeneres Receives Support From Katy Perry Amid Talk Show Controversy
celebrityinsider.orgIn a recent Tweet, Katy Perry has expressed her support for ‘friend’ Ellen DeGeneres amid the controversy surrounding the talk show.
Warner Bros. is currently investigating the talk show after there were reports of workplace toxicity. Katy has been a frequent guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and wanted to share her support for Ellen in a couple of tweets on August 4. “I know I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience besides my own but I want to acknowledge that I have only ever had positive takeaways from my time with Ellen & on the @theellenshow,” wrote Katy.
In her second Tweet, she added “I think we all have witnessed the light & continual fight for equality that she has brought to the world through her platform for decades.
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