Kim Petras would do unholy issues to work with Madonna. Whereas strolling the pink carpet at Billboard‘s 2023 Girls in Music occasion Wednesday (March 1), the evening’s Chartbreaker honoree gushed about her love for the Queen of Pop — who launched Petras and Sam Smith’s efficiency on the Grammys in February — and revealed her hopes to work collectively sooner or later.
“I’m such an enormous fan,” Petras advised Leisure Tonight. “I don’t know the way good of a good friend I will be to her as a result of I’m identical to, Confessions [on a Dance Floor], Ray of Gentle modified my life!’ Each time I see her, I simply discuss her music and the way a lot it means to me, however it’s simply been essentially the most unimaginable factor for me to get revered by Madonna, and for her to even know something about me.”
When requested if their newfound friendship however sometime flip right into a collab, the “Unholy” singer mentioned, “I might die to.” “I might die to have Madonna on something, or be on something Madonna, so yeah, completely,” she added.
Later that night, Petras carried out her newest single, “Brrr,” for the Girls in Music crowd at Los Angeles’ YouTube Theater earlier than accepting the Chartbreaker Award, a second that made her the primary transgender girl to be honored on the annual occasion. “Rising up, I might query what rooms I might be put into and what bins I might be put into — and I’m grateful it’s this one,” she mentioned throughout her acceptance speech.
In January, the German dance-pop star grew to become the primary transgender artist to win a serious class Grammy award when “Unholy,” her Billboard Scorching 100 No. 1 duet with Sam Smith, took residence greatest pop duo-group efficiency. Whereas accepting the Grammy, Petras gushed, “I don’t assume I might be right here with out Madonna.”
Later that evening, the “Materials Lady” singer herself launched Petras and Smith earlier than their efficiency of “Unholy.” “So now, talking of controversy, it offers me nice pleasure to introduce two extremely gifted artists who’ve risen above the noise, the doubt, the critics into one thing superbly unholy,” Madonna mentioned. “Listed here are two Grammy award winners, Sam Smith and Kim Petras.”
