Ariana Grande has shared a video of her singing Kylie Minogue‘s ‘Padam Padam’ in celebration of London Pleasure.
London Pleasure passed off over the weekend (Saturday July 1), with lots of the streets within the centre of the capital closed for music and tradition occasions, parades, concert events and extra to have fun the LGBTQIA+ group.
That day, Grande took to her Instagram tales to submit a now-expired video of her lip-syncing and dancing alongside to the Minogue observe with the caption, “Pleased London Pleasure! I Love Youuuuu.”
The 30-year-old additionally shouted out Minogue, writing, “@kylieminogue you’re good.” The message got here embellished with Pleasure flags, noting that ‘Padam Padam’ has change into an enormous hit among the many LGBTQIA+ group.
ariana grande sings alongside to @kylieminogue ‘padam padam’ pic.twitter.com/0voMn8SjSQ
— Minogue Updates (@MinogueUpdates) July 1, 2023
The Australian cleaning soap star-turned-pop juggernaut’s newest single has change into Minogue’s thirty fifth UK High 10 hit after it peaked at Quantity Eight on the UK High 40 chart. Additionally, many publications cite ‘Padam Padam’ as a “homosexual anthem” and the phrase “Padam” is getting used as a catch-all homosexual communiqué.
Vice US President Kamala Harris has additionally been seen dancing to the observe. Final week, she visited the Stonewall Inn in New York Metropolis in assist of the LGBTQ group. In a video, you may see TV titan Andy Cohen play her the “Track of the Summer time” and see Harris say, “I prefer it. I prefer it,” while bopping her head to the beat.
Grande has been recognized for advocating for sexual equality. She has headlined Pleasure occasions all over the world and has all the time vocalised her assist for the group. Final 12 months, she pledged to match as much as $1.5million to struggle anti-trans payments within the US.
‘Padam Padam’ is the lead single from Minogue’s highly-anticipated sixteenth album, ‘Stress’, which can be out on September 22. The 55-year-old introduced the report final month, describing it as “a mix of non-public reflection, membership abandon and melancholic excessive.”
Final February, a brand new podcast referred to as Kylie: Behind The Seams was launched on all streaming platforms. Every episode explores a selected outfit worn by the Australian pop star all through her decades-spanning profession and what they imply to her followers.
Earlier that month, Grande spoke out towards long-running discussions about her physique. She made a TikTok saying: “We must be gentler and fewer snug commenting on folks’s our bodies.”
In her personal submit, Bella Hadid responding, saying: “As an alternative of unsolicited recommendation or opinions, judgment or aggression, simply attempt to supply a serving to hand and be sort.”
