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.
Oprah Winfrey is opening up about her ongoing concerns about the United States. In a new interview with wellness author Deepak Chopra on his upcoming podcast, “Mind Body Zone: Living Outside the Box”, the mogul was asked if she had any fears, and while she said, “No,” Winfrey admitted she has “worries.” RELATED: Oprah Winfrey And Gayle King Get Baby Tips From Katy Perry, Singer Gushes About Motherhood: ‘It’s Everything I Was Looking For’ “I worry about the country.
I worry about where we are as a country,” the 67-year-old actress explained. “And the word isn’t even worry. I see the distance and the inability of various sides and factions to hear each other.
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