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 Reacts to Fan Theory That She and Taylor Swift Are Related: ‘We Fight Like Cousins’
usmagazine.comKaty Perry thinks there could be a reason she and Taylor Swift have famously butted heads over the years — it’s in their blood.The “Firework” singer, 35, appeared on the Friday, July 10, episode of Capital Breakfast With Roman Kemp, where she learned about a fan theory that she and the “Lover” singer, 30, are ninth cousins.“Well, we fight like cousins,” Perry replied, adding that she thinks the theory is only “fan fic.”However, host Roman Kemp told Perry that “someone has literally written, like, a full thing” on MyHeritage.com.“Wow, I’m going to have to ask her if this is true or if we should, like, get blood tests together or something,” the “Smile” singer said.Perry — who is expecting her first child with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom — also.
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