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 Rumours She And Taylor Swift Could Be Cousins: ‘Well, We Fight Like Cousins’
etcanada.comA fan theory has been making the rounds on the internet claiming that Katy Perry and Taylor Swift may be ninth cousins. During a recent appearance on Australia’s Capital FM radio, the “American Idol” judge joked about the notion. “Well, we fight like cousins,” she said.
While Perry wrote off the whole thing as “fan fic,” radio host Roman Kemp informed her that “someone has literally written, like, a full thing,” pointing to a family tree linking the two on MyHeritage.com.
RELATED: Katy Perry Shares New Song ‘Smile’, Says Upcoming Album’s Title Track Was Written During ‘One Of The Darkest Periods Of My Life’ “Wow, I’m going to have to ask her if this is true or if we should, like, get blood tests together or something,” Perry said of Swift.
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