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 is opening up about her pregnancy during the coronavirus pandemic with some dark truths. The 35-year-old pop artist is expecting her first child with fiance Orlando Bloom but admitted she's experiencing a roller coaster of emotions with all the devastation going on in the world at the moment. "sometimes i don’t know what’s worse trying to avoid the virus or the waves of depression that come with this new norm," she tweeted on Tuesday.
The singer then received a number of responses from fellow stars who shared they were in the same boat. "totally feel ya," Rosie O'Donnell replied.
Designer Vera Wang shared some positivity with the "Hot 'N Cold" singer, writing, "hang in there firework love ya X V." The tweet came just days after.
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