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 Goes Off on Social Media, Calls It 'Trash'
justjared.comKaty Perry let her real thoughts about social media be known. The 36-year-old entertainer posted a few tweets with her thoughts, but not much more explanation. Click inside to see what Katy Perry tweeted out on Wednesday night (April 14)… Check out what Katy Perry posted on social media… “social media is trash,” Katy posted on her Twitter account. “the decline of human civilization #isaidwhatisaid,” she added.
She then added one final message. Katy once told Reinfery29, “A lot of us are living for that picture, and then the currency is the like.
It’s hard because I’d rather not care about that and just live my life. We buy clothing and products or pose a certain way or go to an event to get a picture—it’s not good for us as a society.
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