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.
Orlando Bloom dragged into Katy Perry’s mansion war against 85-year-old disabled veteran
nypost.com1-800-Flowers founder Carl Westcott owes her.Last year, Perry was officially ruled the owner of Westcott’s secluded estate nestled in affluent Montecito, home to celebrities like Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
The “Roar” singer was embroiled in a years-long legal fight with Westcott after the entrepreneur — who suffers from the neurological disorder Huntington’s disease — inked a deal with Perry’s business manager, Bernie Gudvi, agreeing to sell his home to the superstar during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
When Westcott tried to back out of the deal days later, blaming his mental health and alleging he agreed to the sale while recovering from surgery, they refused.In turn, both parties launched their own lawsuits against each other, with Westcott’s mental capacity taking center stage.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Joseph Lipner sided with Perry in November 2023, ruling that Westcott did not have substantial evidence to support his claim that he lacked the mental capacity to enter into a contract over the eight-bedroom, 11-bathroom estate.However, the legal fight continued as Perry claimed Westcott owns her millions in damages on the property — and the number keeps increasing.At first, she requested $2.67 million for loss of use, citing she was unable to rent out the mansion during their court feud.
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