Celebrity Magazine Katy Perry

Katy Perry is the stage name of the American singer, song writer and musician, Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson. Perry shot to fame with the hit song "Ur So Gay." She also had a breakthrough single in the year 2008 - "I Kissed A Girl."

Katy Perry was born to Christian pastor parents and grew up listening only to gospel music. After her freshman year in high school, she began pursuing a musical career. She released a gospel album titled "Katy Hudson" in 2001. She also recorded and album later, but it never released. She signed with Capitol Music Group in 2007 and adopted the stage name Katy Perry.

Katy Perry is known for her unconventional dress sense. It is often bright and reminiscent of many different decades. For some reason, Perry seems to be quite fond of fruit shaped accessories as well. Among many fruits, she is partial to the water melon because you get to see many water melon shaped things as her accessories. Perry's unique sense of fashion is a "concoction of different things" in her own words. Designers also keep Perry on their radar almost as much as her fans do.

In 2008 June, Perry posed with a switchblade in a publicity attempt to give her a "harder edge." This was criticized and Perry responded by posing with a spoon subsequently. You have got to love this girl's sense of humor.

Katy Perry is highly influenced by Alanis Morissette, Freddie Mercury, Cyndi Lauper etc. Since she grew up listening only to gospel songs, so she did not have many references when she started recording songs. When the producer asked her with whom she would like to collaborate, Perry had absolutely no idea. Later, she turned the TV on at the hotel and saw producer Glen Ballard talking about Alanis Morrissette.

Morissette's album, "Jagged Little Pill" had a huge influence on Perry and she told her collaborator that she has decided to work with Ballard. A meeting with Ballard was arranged for Perry. She presented the man with a song and a day later she was called. Ballard mentored Perry for a few years.

Perry, by her own admission, has changed a lot from when she was 15. Her first album was completely gospel music and her musical perspective was enclosed and strict. Her second album was the kind her mother described as secular and did not let her listen. It obviously was a radical departure from her religious musical roots.

Katy Perry, as a musician, is very involved in her projects. She plays the guitar and uses it to the fullest extent. Perry would write songs and play it to her producers. Inspired mostly by specific moments of her life, many of her songs deal with heartbreak, teen adventure and angst.

Perry's songs "Ur So Gay" and "I Kissed a Girl" have attracted a lot of negative publicity. The religiously inclined say that she promotes homosexuality while the homosexuals label her homophobic. There was also criticism suggesting that Perry uses bi-curiosity as a way to promote her records. Well, it seems to work. This girl has guts and is hugely popular.

Celebrity Style - Katie Holmes

Once a low-key girl, who couldn't pronounce Badgley Mischka on the red carpet in 1998, actress Katie Holmes underwent an amazing style transformation after her marriage to Hollywood hunk Tom Cruise. A strong style influence from close friend and fashion maverick Victoria "Posh" Beckham is also said to have acted as a major catalyst in Katie's transformation from a small town girl to today's trend setter and fashion icon.

Discover more about Katie Holmes's gradual but dramatic makeover post marriage as well as the strong influence BFF Posh Beckham has had on her. You will also be surprised to know that Katie's extravagant love for designer high heel shoes is much to the dislike of shorter-than-wife hubby Tom Cruise.

Wedding with Tom Cruise

Katie's high profile affair followed by a wedding with Hollywood's most famous actor, Tom Cruise, transformed her from the girl-next-door in Dawson's Creek to the A-list fashionista she is today. The highly publicised affair of TomKat, as media prefers to call them, began in 2005. The 16 years difference between the two and the fact that Tom was planning his third marriage made many people skeptical about their relationship. The couple was madly in love though (and still is to this day). Not minding the age difference, the self-proclaimed "honest, determined, and imaginative" Katie accepted to be Tom's third wife when he proposed her atop Paris's Eiffel Tower. On April 18, 2006, Holmes gave birth to their daughter, Suri and on November 18, 2006, she and Cruise were married in Italy.

Since her wedding, fashionistas have noticed a huge transformation in Katie Holmes in terms of her style and her looks. The blush of a happy married life is there for sure, but what is absolutely astounding is her makeover from a simple girl to glamorous fashion icon. Her fashionable hair cuts, designer outfits, and ultra-chic high heels have made her the most talked about celeb mommy. But Katie is also said to have worked hard and spent lots to get her ravishing A-list looks. Recently it was stated that Katie underwent a $43,000 makeover during a trip to Tokyo. The trip reportedly consisted of "intensive pampering sessions by a team of beauty experts."

Her BFF Victoria Beckham

Best friend Victoria Beckham is said to be a major influence behind Katie's new über chic look. A hot glamorous woman who's every dress and every shoe is anxiously covered by paparazzi, Posh Beckham has reportedly given several tips on dressing and styling to Mrs. Cruise.

The former Dawson's Creek star, Katie was fascinated with Victoria's style and transformed herself accordingly. However, it was stated that 'Posh felt rather uncomfortable that her style was being mimicked so literally.' After having long locks for most of her career, Katie went for a 'Pob' cut - the Posh version of a bob - in 2007 - nine months after Victoria lost her hair extensions. Though the Batman Begins star in her recent campaign pictures for Miu Miu won kudos for her outfits, expression, makeup and hairstyle, she was also accused of stealing Victoria's style. Observers are noting that Victoria Beckham is finding it hard to remain friends with Katie Holmes because she feels Tom's other half consistently swipes her once signature style.

Katie's love for high heel shoes

Katie is head over heels in love with high heel shoes much to the dislike of her shorter husband. While Katie is 5293 Tom Cruise is just 52 73, the two look odd together even when she is wearing flats. And, Tom is reportedly said to feel quite awkward when Mrs. Cruise chooses to tower over him in her vertiginous high heel shoes. Cruise is said to be pilfering his wife's shoes, to which Katie just shrugs and says, "Well, he's given me another reason to go shopping for another pair!"

Like her BFF Victoria Beckham who tots five inch plus heels even while she takes her three boys to park, Katie too does not stop herself from wearing spindly stiletto shoes even when she has to carry little Suri in her arms. Crazy about heels, Katie has also been spotted wearing high heels on the beach.

Katie Holmes' shoe size is said to be 11 inches and her feet aren't as pretty as her face, as her toes are rather long and knobbly. However, she covers up her secret by wearing some of the most impressive and sexy shoes available. Some of the most famous shoes Katie wears are the cracked metallic bronze pumps by Jimmy Choo which she wore at the War of The World premiere, Stuart Weitzman pumps she wore at the SAG awards, "St. Tropez" gladiator sandals by Yves Saint Laurent, Azzedine Alaïa peep-toe ankle boots, patent leather sky-high stiletto platforms, and black cut-out/gladiator peep-toe pumps.

Katie's top favourite shoes are bright blue-heeled shoes, vintage red-beaded shoes, Christian Louboutin Mary Jane flats, sexy red spiked heeled shoes, braided sandals, Chanels, Lanvin, Roger Vivier, Alexander Mcqueen, Balenciaga, Giorgio Armani and Hogan.

Celebrity Magazine Katherine Heigl

Actress Katherine Heigl, who played the role of intern Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens on the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy, has made Katherine Heigl scrubs a star hit! Born on November 24, 1978 to a privileged family, she was raised in Connecticut. At the age of nine she began fashion modeling for Lord and Taylor and Sears catalogs, and she soon received offers to model on television commercials. Her first acting job was in 1992's That Night, followed by King of the Hill. Her first leading role was in the comedy My Father the Hero in 1994. During this period she attended public high school, but dropped out in 10th grade to pursue her acting and modeling careers. She played in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory in 1995 and in Wish Upon a Star, a Disney film made for television in 1996. That same year her parents divorced, and her mother was diagnosed with cancer.

She graduated high school in 1997 and moved to Malibu, California. In 1998 she played in an updated version of Shakespeare's The Tempest set in the American Civil War, in which she co-starred with Peter Fonda. That same year she starred in Bride of Chucky, a horror film. In 1999 she turned from movies to television by taking the role of Isabel Evans in Roswell, the science fiction television drama, which lasted three seasons. Her popularity at this time led to articles about her in TV Guide, Teen, and Life. She also appeared in the Girls of Maxim Gallery and was named the 12th sexiest woman in the world. She appeared in the FHM calendars and was voted 19th on FHM's "One hundred Sexiest Women in the World" poll.

In 2005, after a series of movie and television roles, she was cast as Dr. Isobel Stevens on Grey's Anatomy, a role which would become her trademark and be her biggest success, and the starting point of Katherine Heigel scrubs. The end of 2006 she was nominated for a Golden Globe "Best Supporting Actress" award; and on September 16, 2007 she won an Emmy for her Izzie Stevens role as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2008 she starred in the movie 27 Dresses, showing free or cheap scrubs for nurses; and later that year AskMen.com named her the Most Desirable Woman of 2008. She has also had considerable publicity for her outspoken political views. In a highly publicized interview in Vanity Fair, she criticized her directors in the film Knocked Up (and the film itself) as being sexist. Her comments created a widespread reaction in the press, which primarily attacked her as being a hypocrite and an ungrateful traitor, and suggested she never work again.

Celebrity Magazine Kate Moss

Celebrities have a mesmerizing charm that attracts thousands of fans and followers all across the globe. Fans want to know each and every fact in the life of their icons. This is the reason why the pages covering celebrity news, television programs on spicy celebrity gossips and websites loaded with hot and sizzling celebrity photos are sought after most.

How can we talk about celebrities and not mention Kate Moss in the talk? Katherine Ann Moss, more popular with a diminutive Kate Moss, is basically a famous English model. Over 300 magazine covers have been prettified so far with her poses. Always in the limelight for one reason or the other, Kate Moss has hit the headlines for her uncommonly waifish figure and exceptionally short height for a model to carry. Being a model, elegance, style and beauty are something inherent in Kate. She is notorious for her wanton relationships and profligate behavior. All in all Kate Moss is an interesting celebrity to know about.

Born on January 16, 1974 in Addiscombe, Croydon in London, Moss was taught at Ridgeway Primary School as well as in Riddlesdown High School in Purley. Though not known for any academic achievements as such, Kate shone in sports.

Sarah Doukas, who is the founder of Storm Model Management, discovered this beauty at JFK Airport when she was just 14. A black and white photo session with Corrine Day for the famous British magazine The Face was the beginning. The photo shoot was titled "The Third Summer of Love". This was a prelude to a successful career as a supermodel. Moss has always secured her place in the lists of the world's sexiest women. Hers are one of the most hunted celebrity photos and no doubt she deserves a place in the list of most influential English celebrities. In the year 2009 she has stood 1348th in the list of the richest persons in the UK owning £40 millions in all. She has been ranked second in the list of World's 15 highly paid models in July 2007.

Her entry into the fashion world in the 90s brought along a wave of severe criticism which includes strictures passed by the then President of the United States Mr. Bill Clinton about Kate's waif figure and frail features. Moss herself, however, didn't heed this criticism and termed her appearance on the ramp as a change from the buxom babes to a waif gal. Very soon Kate's name was added to the list of world's most sought after celebrities.

Kate's style fetched her a number of prestigious awards which include a fashion influence award given by council of fashion Designers of America. She is known for setting new trends and subverting the existing ones. These traits of her personality help her encash her talents and give her name and fame dreamed by celebrities.

Kate has a rich experience of working with the stalwarts in the fashion industry like Mario Testino, Steven Klein and Peter Lindbergh. Apart from her career as a model she has also been trying her hand in fashion designing since 2007 in collaboration with Topshop line.

In her other endeavors the most significant are her appearance in a music videos like "Kowalsky" by Primal Scheme, "Sex with Strangers" by Marianne Faithfull and "I Just don't know what to do with myself" by the white stripes.

Her name is also taken in connection with her friendship with a number of rock and roll celebrities which include Mick Jones, Eton John, Anita Pallenberg and Siobhan Fahey. Kate is one of those very few celebrities who are ready to be a subject of portraits for the contemporary artists. Lucian Freud and Chuck Close are a couple of such artists.

Following the footsteps of many other celebrities, Kate also has indulged in a lot of charity work. She has worked as a supporter of Breakthrough Breast Cancer Charity. Her contribution to the Eton John AIDS Foundation and some other social welfare organizations make important celebrity news.

September 2005 gave a major setback to Kate's modeling career as Daily Mirror ran photos showing Moss snorting a white powder which was presumably cocaine. The news got the wind in no time and as a result Kate lost many of her major contracts. After a long investigation eventually she was cleared of all the allegations and once again Kate started her career anew.