Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, better known by her stage name, Katy Perry, (born on October 25, 1984) is an American pop singer-songwriter and actress who is one of Taylor Swift's friends. The pair used to be seen often hanging out in public.[1]
Career[]
A photo of Perry and Swift.
In addition to being a friend of Swift's, Perry has achieved success herself with three platinum-selling albums, 2008's One of the Boys, 2010's Teenage Dream, and 2013's Prism. Her numerous hits include "I Kissed A Girl", "California Gurls", "Part of Me", "Wide Awake", and "Roar".
On April 15, 2010, at a concert during the Fearless Tour Los Angeles at the Staples Center, Swift surprised her audience by having Perry make a surprise appearance and the pair sang Perry's song "Hot N Cold" together.
Perry was a judge alongside country music star Luke Bryan and R&B/pop legend Lionel Richie on the ABC revival of American Idol for seven seasons.
Personal life[]
Perry, who was previously married to British comedian and actor Russell Brand, had been an on-off relationship with one of Swift's ex-boyfriends, singer-songwriter John Mayer, which attracted tabloid headlines. They wrote a song together called "Who You Love" for Mayer's 2013 album, Paradise Valley. She has also dated DJ/producer Thomas "Diplo" Pentz, who has worked with artists such as M.I.A. and Usher. Diplo once tweeted a nasty comment about Swift that caused her friend, singer Lorde, to come to her defense on Twitter.[2]
Perry is now engaged to British actor Orlando Bloom. She has a daughter with him, who is called Daisy Dove Bloom (born 2020).
Feud[]
- In a Rolling Stone interview, Swift commented on Perry saying: "For years, I was never sure if we were friends or not. She would come up to me at awards shows and say something and walk away, and I would think, 'Are we friends, or did she just give me the harshest insult of my life?' 'She did something so horrible. I was like, "Oh, we're just straight-up enemies." And it wasn't even about a guy! It had to do with business. She basically tried to sabotage an entire arena tour. She tried to hire a bunch of people out from under me.'"
- In promotion for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, Perry co-covered the song "Tonight" with Swift.
- Swift's song, "Bad Blood", is about Perry, and it is rumored that Perry's song "Swish Swish" is a response to "Bad Blood".
- They feuded from 2014 to 2018, until Perry sent Swift an olive branch and an apology note on the first night of the Reputation Stadium Tour.
- Perry was featured at the end of Swift’s music video for "You Need To Calm Down".
- On February 23, 2024, Perry attended Swift's Eras Tour concert tour in Sydney, Australia, reaffirming that Swift and Perry are still good friends.[3][4][5]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Katy Hudson (2001)
- One Of The Boys (2008)
- Teenage Dream (2010)
- PRISM (2013)
- Witness (2017)
- Smile (2020)
- 143 (2024)
EPs[]
- Ur So Gay (2007)
Gallery[]
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Official accounts[]
- Official website
- Katy Perry on Facebook
- Katy Perry on Instagram
- Katy Perry on X (formerly Twitter)
References[]
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katy_Perry
- ↑ https://www.today.com/popculture/news/russell-brand-katy-perry-marriage-rcna99122
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/C3sR2ecrbmX/
- ↑ https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a32463763/taylor-swift-katy-perry-friendship-feud-timeline/
- ↑ https://people.com/katy-perry-rita-ora-watch-taylor-swift-eras-tour-show-sydney-8599111