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.
Sara Beth Liebe quits ‘American Idol’ after Katy Perry ‘mom-shamed’ her
nypost.comjudge Katy Perry was accused of “mom-shaming” during her audition has left the singing competition.Sarah Beth Liebe, a quirky 25-year-old redheaded mother of three, gave a standout performance of The Police hit “Roxanne” during the Hollywood round on Sunday night’s episode.
Her rendition actually impressed the previously judgmental “Teenage Dream,” singer, as well as judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
But before taking the stage, Liebe admitted to feeling homesick and “selfish” about leaving her young family behind to pursue the competition.“I don’t even know what show business is,” she told the cameras. “I’ve been a mom since I was 18.
I’ve been married since I was 18. I don’t think I realized quite how hard it would be to be away from my kids.”So after her performance, she told the judges: “This opportunity is really rad, but this is actually going to be my last performance because my heart’s at home.“So, I’m going get home to my babies.
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