Kim Petras says she just became the first openly transgender woman to win a Grammy for best pop duo/group performance at the 2023 awards on Feb. 5.
Petras won alongside Sam Smith for their song"Unholy." While the two collaborated on the song, Smith let Petras accept the award solo to honor the importance of the moment. Petras explained the history-making moment to the crowd and received a standing ovation. Behind her, Smith motioned for the audience to get on their feet.Johnny Nunez / Getty Images
"I just want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open for me so I could be here tonight," Petras said in her speech.. She also thanked Madonna for her role in fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.Petras then went on to thank her mother. “I grew up next to a highway in nowhere, Germany," she said."And my mother believed me that I was a girl. I wouldn’t be here without her and her support."
Gross
Unholy is an appropriate name.🙄
Take that DeSantis!!!!!
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😂😂😂 a MAN.....MAN....
I love that she named Madonna as a big influence.
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