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.
Meghan, Harry hobnob with Oprah, Kevin Costner at glitzy Santa Barbara fundraiser
nypost.comOne805 Live! charity event in Santa Barbara on Friday. The couple — who have just returned from the Invictus Games in Germany — appeared in their element as they hobnobbed with fellow guests Oprah Winfrey and Ellen Degeneres at the frundraiser, held at Kevin Costner’s $26 million estate.Other VIP guests included the parents of Katy Perry, as well as Maroon 5, who treated guests to a live performance.
General admission tickets for One805 Live! cost $350, while a table of “last chance tickets” was advertised for $12,000. The event raises funds for First Responder agencies in Santa Barbara County.Harry, 39, kept things casual in a black shirt and blazer, while Markle, 42, covered up in a stylish monochrome coat.
She wore her hair back in a tight bun and was seen flashing her $20,000 Cartier Tank watch, which previously belonged to Princess Diana.
Harry and Markle were also seen on stage at the event, speaking with Costner before he took to the microphone to address attendees. ‘Good afternoon, everyone,” the “Yellowstone” star stated. “I get asked a lot by my friends who have no manners … “Kev, what’s this place cost, what’s it worth?” I can just simply tell you on a day like today, it’s worth every penny.”Costner has recently been embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with estranged wife, Christina Baumgartner.
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