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.
‘American Idol’ judge Katy Perry accused of being a 'bully,' 'mom shaming' contestant
foxnews.com"American Idol" judge Katy Perry was accused of being a "bully" and "mom shaming" contestant Sara Beth Liebe by some fans on Sunday night’s show.
At the start of her audition, Liebe stated she was 25 years old when the judges balked and said that she looked like a teenager. "Bless, you guys are my favorite," Liebe replied. "I have three kids." She added, "If Katy lays on the table I think I'm going to pass out." Perry then quipped, "Honey, you’ve been laying on the table too much." The "California Gurls" singer went on to ask Liebe if singing was her dream after the contestant revealed being a mother hadn’t left her much time for herself, and she was trying for the first time outside of karaoke and church choir. "If it’s not your dream, you might need to leave because there’s a lot of dreams behind you," Perry told Liebe, referring to other contestants waiting to sing.
Liebe then sang "You Know I’m No Good." "That’s not enough," Perry said following the performance before telling her to try "Benny and the Jets," which Liebe had revealed earlier was her first choice for the audition.
Perry encouraged Liebe as she belted out "Benny and the Jets," saying, "More of that." The judges applauded after her audition, and Perry jokingly called her the "accidental American Idol." "I love you," fellow judge Luke Bryan said when she was finished. "I love it because you don’t know what the hell you’re doing, but you’re a great singer," but Perry warned that "if it’s not your dream, it’s not going to go far." "I also respect everyone who’s walking through that door who will lay down their life for this golden ticket," Perry explained.
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