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's alarming nickname for Russell Brand amid ex's allegations of rape and sexual assault
ok.co.ukKaty Perry's rather chilling nickname for ex-husband Russell Brand has been unearthed as the comedian faces numerous accusations of rape and sexual assault, claims that he has denied.
Controversial broadcaster Piers Morgan has shared the nickname that the Roar singer revealed to him in 2013 at a Vanity Fair party in Washington DC.
Katy, 38, and Russell, 48, married in October 2010 but the comedian filed for divorce just 14 months later, texting the singer to tell her the marriage was over just moments before she went on stage to perform.
Now Piers, 58, has revealed that following the marriage Katy had begun referring to her ex-husband as 'Rasputin'. Recalling the interview attempt to The Sun, Piers shared that Katy told him she wasn't ready to speak about the marriage yet, as she explained: "Because you’ll get the truth out of me, and I’m just not ready to tell you the truth.
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