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.
PIP claimant who took on DWP and won insists her fight was 'never about the money'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman has told how she fought the Department for Work and Pensions over the results of her Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment results - and won.
Alexandra Akitici insisted it wasn’t about the money but more about the lies she claimed were being put forward about her life and condition.
The 50-year-old suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), an inherited group of conditions that are characterised by how it affects the joints and skin with symptoms like hypermobility, extreme fatigue, joints that dislocate easily and digestive issues.
One common issue EDS patients face is dizziness and a spike in their heart rate when they stand up which can be extreme enough to cause some to faint spontaneously.
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