Every girl wants to be like Katy Perry – she’s quirky, dated a list of gorgeous men, and probably has hardiest hair with all that countless colors and dye-jobs!
Born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, Katy grew up around gospel music and eventually led a music career as Katy Hudson, releasing her first studio album called Katy Hudson. Sadly the album failed to chart but after signing with Capitol Music Group in 2007, she adopted the stage name Katy Perry and soon, made history with countless chart-topping hits like “I Kissed A Girl”, “Hot n Cold”, “Teenage Dream” and more.
Here are some fun facts you probably didn’t know about Katy.
1. You’ve seen her in black, purple, blue, pink and all sorts, but did you know that Katy is really a blonde?
2. Her stage name, Katy Perry was chosen to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson
3. Katy lost her virginity at age 17 while listening to Jeff Buckley’s album, Grace.
4. Katy may be known for flaunting her curvaceous figure now, but when she was in high school, she would tape them down and wear baggy clothes to avoid getting teased.
5. Katy received her first guitar from her church as her 13th birthday present.
6. Katy named her cat Kitty Purry.
7. She has written songs for Selena Gomez, Ashley Tisdale and Kelly Clarkson.
8. Katy even two ranges of perfumes, “Purr” and “Meow” and even lent her voice as Smurfette in the movie, The Smurfs. She even made a cameo appearance on the TV comedy, How I Met Your Mother, and children’s TV show, Sesame Street.
Top 5 Katy Perry Songs
1. I Kissed A Girl
2. Hot n Cold
3. The One That Got Away
4. Firework
5. Wide Awake
