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.
Sunday night saw the return of ABC's fun, and no star seemed to get in the spirit of the evening quite like Katy Perry.The pregnant singer joined the remotely taped musical spectacular in one of her signature over-the-top costumes that was perfect for the occasion.The judge, who has been very open about the challenges of being pregnant amid the coronavirus crisis, paid tribute to mothers and motherhood by dressing up like Dumbo's Mom for a performance of «Baby Mine» from the 1941 animated classic.Perry wasn't alone for the number either.
The singer cradled in her arms her own little Dumbo — her pet poodle, Nugget, whom host Ryan Seacrest joking said «requires equal billing» to Perry herself.As Perry belted out the emotional tune, she was
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