This celebrity singer was not allowed to read Harry Potter books! - Things you must know about Katy Perry and her life!

With songs like “Roar,” “Dark Horse,” “Teenage Dream,” “I Kissed a Girl,” and many others, Katy Perry has ruled everyone’s hearts for many years now. She was born on the 25th of October, 1984. She started gaining popularity after the release of her second album, “One of the Boys,” which had her debut single “I Kissed a Girl” and the song “Hot n Cold.” With her album “Teenage Dream,” which produced five number-one singles, she became the first female solo artist in history to achieve this milestone. Earlier, this was achieved only by Michael Jackson’s album “Bad.” She has influenced the pop music genre of the 2010s and is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Despite her immense popularity, things about her remain unknown to many of her fans. Did you know that she was not allowed to read Harry Potter books? Well, more such interesting facts await you, so read on!

Did you think Katy Perry is her real name? You are wrong!

Katy Perry isn’t her real name. Her actual name is Katheryn Hudson. She changed it later so that people don’t confuse her with Kate Hudson, the actress. She took her mother’s maiden name, “Perry,” as her stage name. Also, she revealed that she didn’t like being “Katheryn Hudson.”

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She was a gospel singer.

She was brought up in a Catholic family, and so naturally, she began by singing in a gospel choir. She started singing at a very tender age of just nine years. Also, being brought up in a strict family, she wasn’t allowed to listen to any other genres of music.

Harry Potter books were banned for her!

Harry Potter books were out of bounds for Katy Perry. Her parents are pastors, so she was only allowed to listen to gospel music and was banned from reading any fantastical books like Harry Potter.

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She dropped out of school.

She is a school dropout. At 15 years of age, she decided to drop out of school to focus more on singing. She later regretted her decision and now wishes to complete her education. Who cares now! She is doing so good for herself!

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Her first album

Her first album was out when she was 16. It was a Christian pop album and was called “Katy Hudson.” It was a huge flop! Yes, Katy had a bad start but aren’t we all glad that she didn’t give up. Look at where she is now. She is a major inspiration to all who think failure is a dead-end street.

She helped deliver her sister’s baby.

Katy Perry’s sister Angela Hudson had a waterbirth. It was in a friend’s living room. Katy Perry helped deliver the baby and also recorded it on her iPhone! She even tweeted that now she can add that she helps have babies in living rooms to her resume.

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She has Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus’ hair.

Fans do weird things. But can you imagine Katy Perry fangirling to the extent that she keeps locks of Taylor Swift and Miley Cyrus’ hair in her purse? She keeps them as memoirs. But isn’t that weird!

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Fans throw cherry chapsticks at her.

Her song “I Kissed a Girl” became insanely popular. It was so popular that whenever she performed that song in her concerts, her fans throw cherry chapsticks at her, primarily because of the song's line, “the taste of her cherry chapsticks.”

“Purr”

Her cat, Kitty Purry, was just as famous as her. Unfortunately, her cat died in the year 2020. She loved her pet and to the extent that she created a perfume called “Purr.” It was launched in 2010. Moreover, the bottle of that perfume is cat-shaped! Now, if that isn’t true love, I don’t know what is.

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Birthday Lunch with Michelle Obama

What would your best birthday be? Maybe throwing the best party or a trip to a secluded island or perhaps just an intimate affair with close friends and family. For Katy Perry, it was having lunch with Michelle Obama! Yes, on her 28th birthday, she had lunch with the incredibly inspiring Michelle Obama, the wife of the 44th president of the US, Barack Obama.

Equally talented writer

Now, one might think she is popular for her looks and voice. But there is so much more to this talented star. She is an excellent writer and has written songs for other talented singers like Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, etc.