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 has dropped a huge hint that she is expecting her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom. The US singer appeared to confirm the news in the music video for her latest single, Never Worn White.
The romantic ballad appears to have been inspired by her relationship with British actor Bloom, who she has reportedly been dating since 2016.
Perry, dressed in a white dress, sings "see us in 60 years with a full family tree". The video, which dropped in the early hours of Thursday, ends with a side-on shot of Perry cradling a baby bump.
Writing on Instagram, the pop star said: "Let's just say it's gonna be a jam packed summer." On a live video after the video was released, Perry also revealed she is ready to release a new album, saying:
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