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 Opens Up About the 'Emotional Rollercoaster' of Being Pregnant in a Pandemic
justjared.comKaty Perry is feeling a lot of feelings. The pregnant 35-year-old Smile singer opened up in a new People cover story. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Katy Perry “Every day your options change, and you don’t know what’s what.
Especially being pregnant in a pandemic, it’s an emotional rollercoaster,” she explained. She also talked about how she’s managed relief from a deep depression over the last few years, including her relationship with Orlando Bloom. “Having a great partner, having a sound mind, continuing to do the work, I’m not as flinchable…I’m not untouchable or invincible, but it’s a little bit more like water off a duck’s back.” “It’s been two-and-a-half years of trying to find my footing.
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