10 Curiosities You Definitely Didn't Know About Katy Perry
Katy Perry was born October 25, 1984, in Santa Barbara, California. After having three record deals fall apart, she signed with Capitol in 2007. Later that year, she released her first single, "Ur So Gay." Still, her career did not fully take off until the release of her next single, "I Kissed a Girl". Her album Teenage Dreams was released in August 2010. Info (Wikipedia)
1. Katy Perry isn't actually her real name. Her full name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, but she later changed her name to avoid confusion with the actress Kate Hudson.
2. Both of her parents are pastors. She started her singing career at her parents church at the age of 9 and sang until she was 17.
3. Perry is the second child of three siblings. She has an older sister and a younger brother
4. Perry grew up with strict Pentecostal Christian parents and she wasn't even allowed to watch The Smurfs or read Harry Potter. Ironically enough, in July 2011 Katy made her film debut as Smurfette in The Smurfs.
5. She's been the only artist since Michael Jackson to have 5 number 1 hits from the same album,Billboard reported.
6. Her hit song "I Kissed a Girl" was partially inspired by actress Scarlett Johansson.
7. Katy's ancestry is three sixteenths Portuguese (Katy's mother is of three eighths Portuguese descent). Katy's other roots include English, German, and Irish.
8. Katy Perry once described herself as 'a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and the skinnier version of Lily Allen'. Later, Allen took offense to the statement and threatened to release Perry's personal phone number.
9. Katy released a fragrance in November 2011 called Purr, which comes in a cat-shaped bottle.
10. Her natural hair color is blonde.
She appeared as herself in a 2008 episode of The Young and the Restless.
10 Curiosities of Katy Perry
1. Katy Perry isn't actually her real name. Her full name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, but she later changed her name to avoid confusion with the actress Kate Hudson.
2. Both of her parents are pastors. She started her singing career at her parents church at the age of 9 and sang until she was 17.
3. Perry is the second child of three siblings. She has an older sister and a younger brother
4. Perry grew up with strict Pentecostal Christian parents and she wasn't even allowed to watch The Smurfs or read Harry Potter. Ironically enough, in July 2011 Katy made her film debut as Smurfette in The Smurfs.
5. She's been the only artist since Michael Jackson to have 5 number 1 hits from the same album,Billboard reported.
6. Her hit song "I Kissed a Girl" was partially inspired by actress Scarlett Johansson.
7. Katy's ancestry is three sixteenths Portuguese (Katy's mother is of three eighths Portuguese descent). Katy's other roots include English, German, and Irish.
8. Katy Perry once described herself as 'a fatter version of Amy Winehouse and the skinnier version of Lily Allen'. Later, Allen took offense to the statement and threatened to release Perry's personal phone number.
9. Katy released a fragrance in November 2011 called Purr, which comes in a cat-shaped bottle.
10. Her natural hair color is blonde.
She appeared as herself in a 2008 episode of The Young and the Restless.
10 Curiosities You Definitely Didn't Know About Katy Perry
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