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 defended by fellow 'American Idol' judge Luke Bryan after harsh fan criticism: 'We get set up'
foxnews.comLike a knight in shining armor, Luke Bryan came to the defense of fellow "American Idol" judge Katy Perry when asked if fans have been too harsh in their criticism of her. "Katy Perry's been dealing with stuff like that her whole career," Bryan explained during an interview at Country Music Association (CMA) Fest. "We all get it.… I mean we're judging kids that people at home fall in love with.… We're not gonna bat 1,000 as judges." "I think we get set up," he continued. "As judges, you know, we kinda fall on the sword a lot of times.
And get set up to where people can get very vocal on socials and stuff," addressing the influx of negative comments Perry has received for her commentary. "My thing is, I think when me and Lionel [Richie] and Katy sit down at the desk, in our hearts, we're doing the best we can." "Katy gets picked on for going out and trying to have fun making a TV show," he said of the "Firework" singer.
Perry has previously been accused of "mom-shaming" and being "condescending," among other things during season 21 of the hit show. "You can't be so safe in the moment that you're so homogenized, you can't ever go for a joke.
Or go for a fun moment," Bryan said. "Sometimes, you just gotta say stuff," he added. "It may be my year, next year," he theorized, explaining that entertainers are "conditioned" and "calloused" to backlash. "It makes me appreciate her even more, just how big of a scale she's had to deal with that her whole career," Bryan said.
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