10 Lesser Known Facts About Katy Perry

Her full name is Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, but she changed it to avoid confusion with actress Kate Hudson.

She grew up in a conservative Christian household, and her first album was gospel music.

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She wrote her first song, "Trust in Me," at just 16 years old.

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Before fame, she was dropped by three record labels.

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"I Kissed a Girl" was initially offered to Jessie J.

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She can recite the alphabet backward really fast!

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She holds records for being the first female with five No. 1 singles from one album (Teenage Dream).

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She has kept locks of hair from Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus as souvenirs.

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She was an extra in the 2001 film "The Princess Diaries" before her music career took off.

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She had surgery in 2017 due to vocal cord damage from excessive singing.

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