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.
Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981), occasionally known by his initials JT, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer.
Raised in Tennessee, he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child. In the late 1990s, Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC, which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time.
Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album, the R&B-focused Justified (2002), which yielded the successful singles "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", and earned his first two Grammy Awards.
Katy Perry passionately kisses Orlando Bloom as he presents her with VMAs 2024 Video Vanguard Award
nypost.comthe VMAs’ top honor — essentially MTV’s take on a lifetime achievement award.Bloom gushed over his longtime love, with whom he shares 3-year-old daughter Daisy.
The “Troy” star called Perry by her real name — Katy Hudson — before telling her, “Baby, so proud of you.”He then introduced her, and she sang a medley of her greatest hits, including “Dark Horse,” “E.T.,” “California Gurls,” and more.Perry follows in the footsteps of other legendary artists who have taken home the prize, including Shakira, Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj, Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Missy Elliott, David Bowie and even The Beatles.Perry and Bloom are no strangers to PDA.The singer recently made headlines for saying she performs an X-rated sex act on the movie star if he goes the dishes.
Perry also didn’t scold Bloom when a photo showing him checking out Kim Kardashian’s butt went viral. Perry hasn’t been to the VMAs stage since 2017, when she took on the dual duties of host and performer.
She closed that year’s ceremony with a performance of “Swish Swish” alongside Nicki Minaj.The “Dark Horse” singer has won five other VMAs over the course of her career.
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