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Considered one of the greatest artists of today, Katy Perry began her career in 2001 when she released her first studio album entitled Katy Hudson—the singer’s real name and the artistic name she used at the time. However, those who think that Perry started in pop are wrong; quite the opposite: the singer’s first album was of gospel songs since she started her singing career in churches. This is one of the many curiosities about the life and career of the singer, who is in a relationship with actor Orlando Bloom and mother of little Daisy Dove Bloom. In honor of her incredible journey, this blog will dive into some lesser-known and interesting facts about the singer that her fans might enjoy.
Singer and Actress:
The world knows how beautiful Katy Perry is. Those big hazel eyes with a glimmer of innocence and wit at the same time are bound to make anybody fall in love with her beauty. Not just that, her unique easy-going, fun-loving, and quirky persona is what makes her haters come back and fall flat on their faces. So, it is not impossible to think that this hugely talented musician might have done more than music. Yes! Katy Perry has just not dipped her toes in the music industry but she has also tried to explore her creativity through acting. Even though she is known to the world for her songs and voice, she has worked as an actress both on screen and in animation. You know the movie ‘Smurfs’? Well, guess what, Katy Perry is the voice of the famous Smurfette from the live-action Smurfs. Not only this, but she also starred in the movie Zoolander 2 and in episodes of highly watched cult series like How I Met Your Mother, American Housewife, and The Simpson.
Education:
You may think, there is nothing new to know about Katy Perry’s education while she was growing up. But, have you ever noticed how you don’t know anything about it? That’s because she never completed high school. At the very tender age of 15, she left the Dos Pueblos High School and two years after that she left her home at the impressionable age of 17. She moved to Los Angeles to pursue her music career.
Weird Possessions:
Rich people can go a bit crazy when it comes to spending money on things. Think about it, when you have more money than you can spend on things you need, want, and like, you can go astray and end up buying things that can be considered a bit weird or something unusual. Kind of a similar situation happened with Katy Perry. When she was done buying a million-dollar mansion, stacks of branded clothes, and every other thing that is needed to live a life of luxury, she started investing in things that just made her curious and stimulated her thoughts, or her brain maybe. For starters, she has bought a ticket on Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic flight to space. She has also disclosed that she has a unique and weird meditation chair that changes lights. You may think you need that but do you really? In 2015, Katy Perry announced that she was in the market for a cryogenic chamber to sleep in.
‘I Kissed a Girl’ was inspired by Scarlett Johansson:
If you go down a rabbit hole of Hollywood stars appreciating the beauty of Scarlett Johansson, you will notice that most of them are obsessed with how beautiful she is and Katy Perry is one of them. This beauty mesmerized Katy so much that in an interview she confessed to asking her then-boyfriend if he would mind Katy kissing Scarlett. She was infatuated with Scarlett’s beauty and this thought of kissing her gave her the inspiration for ‘I Kissed a Girl’ which ultimately shot Katy Perry into the limelight and from where she never had to look back again.
Katy is a World Record Holder:
Many don’t know that Katy Perry is an honorable World Record holder who has stamped her name in the Guinness Book of World Records. In 2011, with her extremely popular and successful album, ‘Teenage Dream’, Katy broke a serious record. She became the first-ever female artist to have five hits from the same album to go to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart after Michael Jackson who was the first person ever to achieve that record with ‘Bad’. The five tracks that made the record were ‘Last Friday Night’, ‘California Gurls’, ‘Teenage Dream’, ‘Firework’ and ‘E.T.’ Meanwhile, with 11 in total, the song Dark Horse, from her next album, Prism, gave her the most chart-toppers on Billboard’s Pop Songs ever – tied with Rihanna, that is.
American Idol Wanted Her Badly:
Even if you have not seen American Idol, you may have come across some short videos and reels of the show. Most of the time, you will notice that the reels or the videos are engaging not just because of the good talent but the reaction of the judges’ panel. The most reactive one is Katy Perry. Her unique, funny, quirky personality is the main reason for this. No wonder why American Idol’s producers wanted her in the show so badly. At first, Katy was offered a whopping 20 million dollars to be a judge on the show’s twelfth season. Although she said no, the producers managed to convince her to join the judging panel of the show’s revival in 2017. According to sources, she was set to be paid 25 million dollars for the gig. This amount is about 10 million dollars more than what Jennifer Lopez was allegedly being paid for her first season with the show.
Katy Wrote Songs for Other Iconic Artists:
Everyone knows about the incredible voice of Katy Perry, many know that she is also a very talented songwriter as well. She has penned many of her own famous songs, but very few know that she has also worked on creating tracks for other artists as well. Some of the tracks were written for Katy Perry herself which later on were passed on to other artists and some were written intentionally for other artists. This phenomenon has been happening since the beginning of her career. Iconic musicians and artists like Britney Spears, Nicki Minaj, Iggy Azalea, Kelly Clarkson, and Selena Gomez are some of the artists, Katy has co-written with.
Believing in Aliens:
Yes! You heard it right. Katy Perry believes in the existence of Aliens. It may come as a shock to you that such a globally recognized personality believes in little green people with three fingers! But it’s true. Just like many other ordinary people, Katy also believes that aliens do exist. In her 2014 GQ cover story, she said that it would be completely self-centered of humanity to assume they are the only ones who exist in the universe. She also said that she had been meaning to ask Obama what he thinks about the issue.
Her pets are also quite well-known:
Katy has a strong affinity for animals. She has two dogs, Nugget and Butters, and she once owned a cat named Kitty Purry. In actuality, her pets are now as well-known as their owner! The bio of ‘Nugget Perry,’ who has a Twitter account, reads, ‘I’m such a bitch.’ You could say that information like this makes you like Katy even more!
She Designed Her Own Barbie Doll, the Star:
Katy Perry purchased her own Barbie doll to support charitable causes. Katy’s cupcake attire served as the inspiration for the one-of-a-kind Barbie, which included 70 freshly baked cupcakes. At auction, the outfit brought in $15,000.
She has a Disney VIP Pass:
Katy has intensified her fascination with all things Disney! She has access to Club 33, a member-only restaurant at Disneyland, exclusively through a VIP pass! The well-known celebrity even acknowledged in a Vogue magazine interview that she was an amusement park junkie and frequently dressed as her favorite characters.
She was raised strictly:
Katy acknowledges having a difficult upbringing. Katy and her siblings were raised in an evangelical home by their parents, Christian preachers Keith and Mary Hudson. Certain types of music and typical kid activities like reading Harry Potter novels or watching The Smurfs as a kid were not permitted for Katy. Fortunately, she caught up in her adult life and even started acting in the animated fantasy in 2011.
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