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’s ‘American Idol’ finale dress roasted: ‘She at a swim meet?’
nypost.comslammed the always controversial Perry’s revealing outfit on social media, saying that it was more of a swimsuit than dress.
The bright orange garment featured several cutouts down the front of the 38-year-singer accentuating her breast as well as her midriff.
The look culminated in a sheer floor-length fabric that veiled the singer’s legs with rhinestones.Perry accesorized the outfit with a pair of high-heeled sandals.Perry’s dress is the latest of several instances where the “Teenage Dream” singer has come under fire from “Idol” fans.
Many of Perry’s critics come from the way she has treated competitors during the course of the show’s 21st season. “Is she at a swim meet?” tweeted one viewer alongside a photo of Perry clapping. “That dress is not flattering on Katy Perry,” snarked a second fan with a cringey Britney Spears GIF.
Read more on nypost.com