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 SPLITS her leather pants and is forced to tape them up on American Idol
dailymail.co.ukKaty Perry suffered a wardrobe malfunction in the newest episode of American Idol.The 37-year-old pop star was sporting a pair of red leather hot pants and an equally edgy animal print top when the bottoms split.She was performing her 2010 hit Teenage Dream with her fellow judges, Lionel Richie, 75, and Luke Bryan, 45.
Wardrobe slip: Katy Perry was sporting a pair of red leather hot pants when her bottoms split on the latest episode of American IdolPeopleobtained an exclusive clip of Monday night's episode of the long-running show, which revealed the mishap.Katy crouched down as she sang the lyrics, 'Let you put your hands on me in my skintight jeans,' and that's when her skintight trousers divided, bringing the performance to a halt.
The bottoms were lace-up at the front and were low enough to show a slither of her stomach.It was paired with a low-cut sleeveless top that had a square neckline that showed off her ample cleavage.
Scenario: She was performing her 2010 hit Teenage Dream with her fellow judges, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan when the malfunction took place'They busted,' her co-host Luke exclaimed before Lionel chimed in and said, 'The concert is officially over!'Katy asked for assistance from crew members, who came to help the star out with tape to cover her exposed area.Luke also joined in to tape the singer up as she shouted for the group to 'hurry up!'In the end Katy was left with T-shaped tape along her backside.Perry had a similar experience back in 2018 when she wore another flashy outfit on the show.The songwriter sported a chopped haircut that was bleached and wore a silver sequined one-sleeved jumpsuit.That time around the music artist had been seated when her outfit tore in two.She let out a raucous.
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