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 defends Ellen DeGeneres amid ‘mean’ allegations and TV show investigation
msn.comKaty Perry has come out in support of Ellen DeGeneres, tweeting that she has only had “positive takeaways” from her encounters with the beleaguered star.DeGeneres’s US talk show is undergoing an internal investigation over allegations of sexual misconduct on the show’s set, as well as workplace bullying.While DeGeneres herself has not been personally accused of mistreating staff, she said in a statement that, as the face of the show, she took “full responsibility” for the situation.On Twitter, Perry wrote that DeGeneres had her full support.“I know I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience besides my own but I want to acknowledge that I have only ever had positive takeaways from my time with Ellen & on the @theellenshow,” Perry tweeted.“I.
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