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.
Katy Perry Continues To Defend Ellen DeGeneres Amid ‘Toxic’ Workplace Allegations
celebrityinsider.orgKaty Perry still has Ellen DeGeneres‘ back, even though she has been accused of facilitating a terrible workplace. During a new interview with The Los Angeles Times, the 35-year-old performing artist came to bat for Ellen the second time.
Katy was one of the first celebrities to support the 62-year-old talk show host after she was outed for being a bully to subordinates on the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
In the LA Times interview, the Grammy Award winner claimed her tweet was never intended to “undermine” anyone’s experience. Perry said she only wanted to talk about her own experiences working with Ellen.
Perry went on to say that she has 100 million followers on Twitter, and any time she makes a point, regardless of what it is, not.
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