In May 2009 Ford told Soap Opera Digest that she was in a relationship with musician and record producer Linda Perry, a relationship which has since ended.
After the national final on 20 March, allegations were made that the song "To Be Free" plagiarized the Linda Perry and Grace Slick song "Knock Me Out", and had been made available publicly 2 years before its entry in the national final.
Katy Perry | Perry Mason | Linda Ronstadt | Perry Como | Rick Perry | Perry Mason (TV series) | Perry County, Missouri | Linda McCartney | Oliver Hazard Perry | Matthew Perry | Matthew C. Perry | Luke Perry | John Perry Barlow | Tyler Perry | Perry | Linda Hamilton | Perry Farrell | Linda Ruth Williams | Linda Lavin | Linda Evangelista | Brendan Perry | Perry Ellis | Linda | Hollingsworth v. Perry | William Perry | Robin and Linda Williams | Richard Perry | Linda Perry | Linda Martin | Linda Lewis |
For shorter stints Atom performed and recorded with World Entertainment War, The Pop-o-pies, Linda Perry, Virgil Shaw, Richard Thompson, Carl Hancock Rux, Neil Hamburger, Chuck Prophet, and Brittany Shane.