These Celebrities Don't Actually Use Their Real Names

Katy Perry

Katy Perry claims her stage name came from an adolescent crisis. I created this wonderful character called Katy Perry that I very much am, and can step into all the time, but I created that character out of protection,” the singer said. She was born Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, a name that she never liked. 

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