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 Dresses as a Giant Roll of Toilet Paper as a Reminder to Watch At-Home 'American Idol'
billboard.comAfter spending last weekend in a life-size hand sanitizer costume, Katy Perry is now shuffling around the house in a giant roll of toilet paper to promote Sunday night's at-home episode of American Idol."@AmericanIdol is on a roll so you’re going to want to put your [puzzle] down, pull out your [banana bread], and tune into #AmericanIdol tonight at 8/7c on @abcnetwork.
What better way to wipe your cares away for 2 hours," the pop star and Idol judge said in a social media update on May 3.In an accompanying clip, Perry took part in some popular quarantine activities: doing puzzles and baking.Taking a piping hot loaf of banana bread out of the oven -- and walking through suddenly narrow doorways -- becomes a little more interesting when.
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