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.
Russell Brand Accused of Rape, Sexual Assault & Emotional Abuse by Four Different Women
justjared.comRussell Brand is facing some very serious allegations. On Saturday (September 16), the 48-year-old comedian was accused of rape, sexual assault, and emotional abuse by four different women over a seven-year period from 2006 to 2013. Keep reading to find out more… In a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4′s Dispatch, the four women claim the sexual assaults took place while he was a presenter for BBC Radio 2 and Channel 4, and continued when he became an actor in Hollywood.
One woman alleged that Russell raped her during their second meeting at his home in Los Angeles on July 1, 2012, after having consensual sex one month prior.
The outlets cited that medical records show that the woman was treated at a rape crisis center that same day. Hours after the alleged incident, the woman claimed that she texted Russell, “When a girl say[s] NO it means no.” Russell then allegedly responded, “Very sorry.” Screenshots of the alleged conversation were published in the report. Russell – who was married to Katy Perry from 2010 to 2012 – allegedly did not wear a condom when he committed the rape.
A second woman claims that she was 16 years when she met Russell, then 31, in 2006 while out shopping in London.
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