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, crediting her with aiding Kerr's co-parenting relationship with her ex-husband Orlando Bloom. Kerr and Bloom were married from 2010 to 2013 and share 10-year-old son Flynn together.
Discussing her relationship with her ex-husband on the Moments podcast with basketball player and presenter Candace Parker, Kerr explained that the former couple 'realised that having two happy parents separated [was] more important for our child than two unhappy parents together'.
Explaining how the former couple 'tried for so long' to make it work but ultimately separated for their respective and Flynn's happiness.
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