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Katy Perry's attempts to buy a convent in California have been met with strong opposition from the order's nuns, who feel it would "violate their vows."
Perry, who was brought up in a strict, religious household, started out her career as a gospel singer under the name Katy Hudson. After a series of unsuccessful ventures, she signed to Capitol Records in 2007, and released her breakout single 'I Kissed A Girl' - a far cry from her gospel beginnings - in 2008.
Since then, she's released three albums, the most recent of which was 2013's Prism. Her latest project of sorts is an attempt to buy a California convent which was previously home to Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Two of the nuns belonging to this order have spoken out against Perry's plans, saying, "In selling to Katy Perry, we feel we are being forced to violate our canonical vows to the Catholic Church."
"I found her videos," Sister Rita Callanan told the Los Angeles Times. "I wasn't happy with any of it."
Sister Catherine Rose and Sister Rita Callanan have filed court papers objecting to the $15 million deal. They also claim that Perry met with them to plead her case, showed them a "Jesus tattoo on her wrist area" and performed a rendition of 'Oh, Happy Day'.
She also reportedly told the pair that she wanted to live in the convent with her mother and grandmother in an attempt to "find herself."
Their preferred buyer for the convent is restaurateur Dana Hollister, who plans to convert it to a boutique hotel.
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