Kim Petras dedicated her first Grammy Award win to trans artists who came before her in an emotional speech Sunday night. Petras won best pop duo/group performance for the song 'Unholy' alongside singer-songwriter Sam Smith.
Emma McIntyre / Getty Imagesgave an emotional speech Sunday night accepting her first Grammy Award, dedicating her win to trans artists who came before her.
"Thank you so much for your inspiration, Sophie," she said."I adore you, and your inspiration will forever be in my music.", Petras won best pop duo/group performance for the song “Unholy.” Smith also made history with the win, becoming the first nonbinary artist to take home the award for best pop duo/group performance.
“I grew up next to a highway in nowhere Germany, and my mother believed me that I was a girl. I wouldn’t be here without her and her support,” she said.
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