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 called Orlando Bloom her ‘hero’ after he helped her avoid an on-stage wardrobe malfunction. Katy's fiancé Orlando ran on stage as she was about to sing at Variety’s Power of Women event in Beverly Hills this weekend.The singer was wearing a long, glamorous lilac gown by Italian designer Schiaparelli, but the corset she was wearing underneath meant she couldn’t breathe properly.
In a clip posted to TikTok, Katy says into her microphone: "Orlando, can you undo my corset? It's a little tight I can't sing." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
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