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 Serves Up Holiday Cheer in Gap’s 2021 Campaign: ‘Dreams Do Come True’
usmagazine.comFull circle! With more than a dozen Grammys to her name, it’s safe to say that Katy Perry has certainly achieved pop stardom.
But her most recent accomplishment may just be the most surreal moment of her career so far. The 37-year-old singer is the star of Gap’s 2021 holiday campaign and it’s quite the pinch-me moment.
Because get this: Perry kicked off her career “folding sweatshirts” for the fashion brand nearly 20 years ago. “It’s a bit of a full circle moment because my first ever paying job, aside from cleaning houses or something like that was at a Gap in Santa Barbara,” the “California Girls” signer told Vogue. “I would fold the fleeces during the Holidays.”She continued: “The Gap had these playlists that had all these up-and-coming
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