“I’ve been taught by pop stars my whole life,” Kim Petras tells GAY TIMES. “I’ve always been studying them. I can’t deny that Madonna is my biggest influence ever.” So when Kim sent over her Pride Anthems playlist, we weren’t surprised to see it full of golden pop classics.
From all-time favourites by Whitney Houston and Madonna, to more recent hits by Sam Smith and Lady Gaga, Kim’s selection is brimming with empowerment and escapism.
Naturally it begins with her own pop banger of the moment, Malibu, which has been blaring out of our speakers ever since it was first released earlier this year. “I started writing music because it made me happy, I could put my headphones on and listen to Love.