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By Kerry Jary

A German singer and songwriter living in the USA, Kim Petras has been recording music since being a teen. Starting off writing for other stars, she soon realised she wanted to share her voice with the World.

She made history at the 2023 Grammy awards, with her duet with Sam Smith and taking home the best Duo/group performance award becoming the first ever trans woman to win in that category. She was also only the second trans woman to win a Grammy in its history. Due to its historic relevancy, Sam Smith stepped aside for Kim to accept the award on their behalf. Afterwards tweeting “OMG I’m a tranny with a Grammy” and praised Madonna who is well know for her activism in the LGBTQIA+ space.

Prior to her historical Grammy winning success, Kim performed in Australia at Mardi Gras and was even spotted at Co-op ’s hometown of Manchester for Pride – the first time she had performed to such a large crowd!

A very proud Transgender artist, Kim is much more than that and while she is keen to use her platform for good, she also doesn’t want this to be all she is known for. At the age of 30 we will see a lot more of Kim and she has definitely earned a new fan base over at Respect.

well as commanding performances in 'Silkwood', 'Mask', 'The Witches of Eastwick', 'Burlesque', and most recently 'Mamma Mia'. The LGBTQ+ community loves everything she does!

However, Cher is not infallible. Before her son Chaz Bono came out as trans, she infamously kicked him out of the house when he came out as a lesbian. She later expressed regret for her reaction and has since been an outspoken supporter of his journey as a trans man.