Kim Petras Heartbreak: Pop Star Recalls Being Suicidal As a Kid Due to This

Amid Kim Petras' success, she opened up about the dark moment in her life when she was younger.

Petras has been making a massive change in the music and entertainment industries as she makes history as a transgender artist. She scored the spotlight even more when she became the first openly transgender woman to win the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for her collaboration with Sam Smith in the hit song, "Unholy."

But outside the fame and popularity, she once had suicidal thoughts over her transgender identity.

Kim Petras' Parents Kept Singer Alive

In a new interview with Out Magazine, the 30-year-old pop star revealed that she thanked her mom first after winning a Grammy award because the matriarch and Petras' father supported her identity as a child. She also credited them for saving her and preventing her from taking her life.

Per the crooner, she would not be here if her parents did not believe in her.

The members of the LGBTQIA+ community still suffer what she went through, especially transgenders, due to rampant transphobia in society.

"I hate that another generation is going through this, and I hate that young kids are going through the same s--- I was going through, and that apparently just isn't changing," she went on.

Petras expressed her sadness over people's obsession with ruining what makes others happy. Unfortunately, at least 34 transgender and gender non-conforming people were killed in the US in 2022 alone, per the Human Rights Campaign.

If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also call the network, previously known as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, at 1-800-273-8255, text HOME to 741741 or visit SpeakingOfSuicide.com/resources for additional resources.

Kim Petras Reflects on Being a Transgender Musician

The "Heart to Break" singer previously opened up about how it feels like to promote as a transgender musician despite her success. As one of the youngest people to undergo gender confirmation surgery (Petras started her journey at 16), she reportedly started receiving more attention just because of her identity.

However, she told HuffPost how much she hates the idea of using her identity as a tool in her career as a musician. She explained that her music goes deeper than one's gender or sexuality.

Amid that notion, Petras shared she is proud of her identity as she aims to have transgender community gain more visibility.

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