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 shares her current weight amidst pregnancy: I'm really grateful for my body
pinkvilla.comKaty Perry recently opened up about her pregnancy journey. The American Idol judge joined Kyle And Jackie O’s Australian radio show on Sunday via video chat and made several revelations on how she's doing while expecting her first baby with Orlando Bloom.
In the virtual chat, Perry also flaunted her adorable baby bump in a cute crop top, and revealed that she is currently at 190 pounds, jokingly calling herself "large marge in charge." Adding, "I'm really grateful for my body, going through this process you get a whole new viewpoint." The singer further revealed that she's at a point in her pregnancy where "everything is swollen." "My hands are swollen, my feet are starting to swell," she said, stating that she's now just wearing sandals.
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