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.
Miranda Kerr has revealed the pleasant and amicable friendship she enjoys with her ex Orlando Bloom and his current partner Katy Perry.
Kerr and Bloom were married from 2010 to 2013, but have remained close since their divorce and co-parent their ten-year-old son Flynn.
Speaking on the Moments with Candace Parker podcast, Kerr said: "We go on holidays together. We celebrate all the important milestones together.
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