Kim Petras made music history on February 5 when she became the first transgender woman to win Best Pop Duo/Group performance at the Grammys - but the 30-year-old's star has ascended since she was a teenager.During her emotional acceptance speech, German singer-songwriter Petras thanked pop music icon and LGBTQ+ advocate Madonna, and paid tribute to the late artist SOPHIE for inspiring her.She said: 'I’m the first transgender woman to win this award; I want to thank all the incredible transgender legends before me who kicked these doors open.' 'SOPHIE especially, my friend who passed away two years ago who told me this would happen and always believed in me.
Thank you so much for your inspiration, SOPHIE. I adore you and your inspiration will always be in my music.'She continued by thanking Madonna 'for fighting for LGBTQ rights' and then turned her attention to her own mother.
Historic: Kim Petras made music history on February 5 when she became the first transgender woman to win Best Pop Duo/Group performance at the Grammys - but the 30-year-old's star has been in ascendance since she was a teenager'I grew up next to a highway in nowhere Germany and my mother believed me that I was a girl and I wouldn’t be here without her and her support.'Petras shot to worldwide prominence thanks to her appearance on Unholy, which was released in September 2022 as the second single from Smith’s fourth studio album, Gloria.But the star has been making music for half her life, growing her influence via club appearances, social media songs, songwriting, collaborations with famous artists and friendships with stars including Paris Hilton.
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