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 Reveals Hairy Legs Admits She Doesn’t Have ‘Time’ To Shave After Giving Birth
hollywoodlife.comKaty Perry is embracing life as a new mom — even if it means having to give up some of her grooming habits!
On the April 4 episode of American Idol, Katy was so moved by contestant, Cassandra Coleman’s, performance, that she admittedly got chills.
While sharing her praise, though, Katy made quite the confession. “Your voice is a spiritual experience,” Katy gushed. “It is otherworldly, angelic.
As a new mother, I don’t have very much time, so I quit shaving, but when you sang, the hair on my legs grew an inch and a half.
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