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Katy Perry Dons Lingerie for Russell Brand at MTV Europe Music Awards

Friday – November 06, 2009 – 11:57am

Joe Jonas to Be Guest Judge on Idol
Tuesday – August 18, 2009 – 7:10pm
Kara DioGuardi Speaks Out on Paula Abdul: "I Never Was Here to Replace Her"
Friday – August 07, 2009 – 11:43am
Exec: Idol Will Still Have a Fourth Judge
Thursday – August 06, 2009 – 2:09pm
Chace Crawford, Katy Perry to Present at MTV VMAs
Thursday – July 30, 2009 – 10:00am

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Risk-taking songstress Katy Perry, who is best known for her breakout single "I Kissed a Girl," wasn't always so naughty. Born in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Oct. 25, 1984, Perry (real name Katy Elizabeth Hudson) was a good-natured pastor's daughter who sang in the church choir.

In 2001, she released her first CD Katy Hudson, a Christian album. But as Perry grew up, so did her music taste. In 2007, Perry released the successful pop album One of the Boys, but was criticized for her songs, which some critics thought were homophobic.

The singer is also not shy about publicly voicing her opinions and found herself in a feud with British singer Lily Allen after Perry declared herself a “skinnier version” of Allen; Allen criticized Perry for not writing her own songs.