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.
Luke Bryan accused of knocking Katy Perry’s ‘top off’ on ‘American Idol’ in wardrobe malfunction blunder
nypost.combreaks her clothes.Katy Perry suffered a wardrobe malfunction on “American Idol” Monday night when her top burst open in the middle of the live show.
The incident occurred before Top 14 hopeful Roman Collins took the stage to sing James Brown’s “It’s A Man’s Man’s Man’s World.” According to Perry, 39, the chrome crop top she was wearing appeared to come loose at the back. “My top broke #idol,” Perry captioned a behind-the-scenes Instagram video of herself being tended to by several crew members. “I need my top to stay on,” the “Swish Swish” singer said in the video.
The clip then cut to Perry holding a wrench and telling the crew that “if it’s not fixed, this show is gonna get more than it wanted.”At one point, fellow judge Luke Bryan attempted to help her, but gave up a few moments later.“Never mind,” he said.
Perry then told Collins: “That song broke my top off. I guess it is a woman’s world.” Poking fun at the “Hot n Cold” singer’s mishap, both Bryan, 43, and Lionel Richie joked that their ratings were going to soar. “Ratings!
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