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 is thinking about her daughter. The 35-year-old “Smile” singer answered fan questions during Nova’s Red Room Live Stream on Tuesday (August 4). PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Katy Perry During the chat, Katy was asked by one fan: “If you could pass on one of your qualities or values to your daughter that she would innately have, like what would it be?” “Discernment is good, and integrity, and justice – oh my god, justice,” Katy answered. “Justice is so important for me; if anyone’s not being treated fairly or…I just remember even growing up, I would involve myself as like a mediator in a classroom, I’d be like ‘That’s just not fair!’ but I do know how to play devil’s advocate, so if I were you know in debate now, I would
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