Katy Perry's pal David B. sheds a little bit more light about the reinvention of Katy Perry that I wrote about last week. Back in 2001, before Katy hit the pop charts, she was known as gospel singer Katy Hudson. David worked with her as one of the producers on her debut album and reached out to me with a little bit more detail about what happened to Katy over the past few years.

He writes ArjanWrites.com that after Katy's first album was released her Christian record label folded. "I introduced Katy to a fellow producer, who took her out of my hands, who introduced her to Glen Ballard, who took her out of HIS hands," David writes me. "Katy made several pop records, one that was shelved on Def Jam, one with the Matrix on Sony, part of a solo record on Sony, and now her release on Virgin."

"Katy's a great girl," he adds. "We keep in touch from time to time, and I've spent much time with her and her family over the years."

"I think this is a case of the industry getting it's hooks into an impressionable, young woman.  From experience, the business turns people into something that they didn't think they could become.  For me, I love her the same, will pray for her, hope for success in her career and life."

After a few false starts, it must be great for Katy to finally have a record that takes off. It must be even better for Katy to know that she has friends that support her no matter what move she makes. Sounds soo sapy, but it's true. In the meantime, she kissed a girl and she liked it. (And I mean that facetiously.)

Happy Pride!