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 Orlando Bloom Aren’t Having ‘Ups Downs’: The Truth About Their Relationship Amid Pregnancy
hollywoodlife.comKaty Perry, 35, and fiance Orlando Bloom, 43, are going through a challenging time as the “Never Worn White” singer is pregnant with their first child, a baby girl, but they’re locked down at home due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Katy — like all other expectant moms — has been stuck inside for over a month with all of those hormones raging. Her work at American Idol shut down production in mid-March due to precautions over the COVID-19 spread.
But the couple is weathering the challenges to their relationship. “Katy is not only dealing with a ton of real emotions about becoming a first-time mom, but she’s also doing so under enormously unusual circumstances.
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