Many people know Liz Cheney as the Republican congresswoman from Wyoming who was ousted from her leadership position for speaking out against former President Donald Trump. But did you know that she is also the mother of five children, one of whom shares a name with a famous pop star? That’s right, Liz Cheney’s eldest daughter is named Kate Perry, but is she related to the singer of hits like “Firework” and “Roar”? Read on to find out the surprising truth.
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Who is Kate Perry?
Kate Perry is the daughter of Liz Cheney and her husband Philip Perry, a Washington D.C. attorney. She was born in 1994, making her 28 years old in 2022. She has four siblings: Grace Perry, Richard Perry, Elizabeth Perry, and Philip Perry Jr. According to Ghanafuo.com¹, Kate Perry and her family live in Wilson, Wyoming. Some of her siblings attended a private school in McLean, Virginia, where tuition is over $30,000 a year.
Who is Liz Cheney?
Liz Cheney is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, who served under George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009. She is also a congresswoman from Wyoming who was elected in 2016. She worked her way up to chair of the Republican conference in the House of Representatives, but was stripped of that position in May 2021 for voting to impeach Trump and criticizing his role in the January 6 Capitol riot. She has been a vocal opponent of Trump and his false claims of election fraud in the 2020 presidential election. She also leads the House select committee that investigates the Capitol attack.
Who is Philip Perry?
Philip Perry is Liz Cheney’s husband and Kate Perry’s father. He met Liz Cheney when they both attended Colorado College and married her in 1993. He earned his law degree at Cornell Law School and has worked as an attorney for both private firms and the government. He was a political appointee in the George W. Bush administration and served as the acting associate attorney general at the Department of Justice, general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget, and general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security. As of 2021, he is a partner at the law firm Latham and Watkins LLP.
The short answer is no. Kate Perry and Katy Perry are not related by blood or marriage. They just happen to share a similar name that can cause some confusion. Katy Perry is the stage name of Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson, a singer-songwriter who rose to fame with songs like “I Kissed a Girl” and “Teenage Dream”. She was born in 1984 in Santa Barbara, California, to Pentecostal pastors Keith and Mary Hudson. She married actor Russell Brand in 2010 but divorced him in 2012. She is currently engaged to actor Orlando Bloom and has a daughter named Daisy Dove Bloom.
Conclusion
Kate Perry and Liz Cheney are related by blood as mother and daughter. They are part of a prominent political family that includes former Vice President Dick Cheney and attorney Philip Perry. However, they have no relation to Katy Perry, the pop star who has a different spelling and background. The two Perrys may share a name, but they have very different lives..
