Here are 15 juicy
facts covering Katy Perry’s life from relationships to her love for meditation.
1. She was born
October 25, 1984 in Santa Barbara, California.
2. Her birth name is
Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, but she committed to her mother’s maiden name
so that people wouldn’t confuse her with Kate Hudson.
3. She started her
career as a Christian musician – it makes sense, as both of her parents are pastors, and she started singing at their church
from the age of 9, till the age of 17.
4. Katy Perry helped
deliver her older sister Angela’s baby. It was a water birth in a friend’s
living room, and the star even recorded the process with her iPhone.
5. Two of her
biggest musical influences are Freddy Mercury and Alanis Morissette.
6. Katy Perry
married comedian Russell Brand in 2010, whilst the two of them were vacationing
in India – they have a traditional Indian wedding, but filed for divorce after
just a year. She then followed up with John
Mayer and Orlando Bloom. Never single for long!
7. Katy Perry has
been nominated for a multitude of Grammys for tracks like Roar and Firework, but
despite these 13 nominations, has never won. Luckily, it doesn’t matter to
Perry who calls all awards “fake.”
8. She’s an animal
lover and has several pets. One of them is a teacup poodle named Nugget, and
another is a dog named Butters. She even has a cat named Kitty Purry.
9. Katy Perry
apparently has a tattoo for each tour she’s done, and then some! Her ankles
have a food theme, with peppermint, strawberry, and a cherry blossom, along
with a religious tat on her wrist.
10. She’s a fan of
meditation, and was introduced to it by her ex, Russel Brand. The singer
suffers from anxiety, and transcendental meditation helps immensely with it.
11. Apparently, Ms.
Perry is close with the Kardashians and has named Kris Jenner as an important
person in her life. There’s even proof in the odd paparazzi photo with Kim K.
12. She has songwriting chops as well as singing skills – she wrote for Nicki Minaj, Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, and Britney Spears.
13. Once, Katy was
in court fighting with nuns. She got
into a legal battle (and won) with the unlikely contenders after her plants to
convert an LA convent into her house didn’t go over so well with the nuns who
lived on the property and called the deacon
a “sin.”
14. A Barbie doll was created after her. In 2011, Perry teamed up with Material to
create treble haired doll wearing a cupcake dress.
15. She’s the first woman to have 5 songs from an album get to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
