LONDON —
Pop star Kim Petras is taking a stand for LGBTQ2S+ rights on the 2021 MTV EMAs.
The German singer-songwriter is performing on the EMAs ceremony in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 14 on the heels of the nation’s passage of laws that critics say limits LGBTQ2S+ rights.
“I am transgender and performing on the EMAs,” mentioned Petras. “It’ll be fairly highly effective to be in Hungary and carry out the present when these legal guidelines have simply occurred.”
The legislation handed by Hungary’s parliament in June prohibits the show of content material to minors that depicts homosexuality or gender change.
Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of MTV Leisure Group Worldwide, not too long ago stood by the choice to host the awards there. He mentioned the ceremony was a chance to make a stand for homosexual and trans civil rights worldwide and no censorship of the telecast will probably be tolerated.
It is a alternative that Petras absolutely helps.
“I do not be ok with these legal guidelines being handed, however I feel it is superb that MTV is taking a stand and never permitting censorship,” Petras informed The Related Press.
She hopes it conjures up the native LGBTQ2S+ group to “not surrender on themselves” and to unite by music.
“Music is such a strong factor as a result of music is meant to interrupt boundaries and it does not actually matter in music what gender you’re, or what sexuality, what pores and skin shade you have got, music is a really common factor.”
The occasion will see the 29-year-old debut a brand-new track from her forthcoming, as but untitled, debut album.
This follows the only “The Future Begins Now,” which she launched in October – a track that Petras says is about her wrestle to choose herself up from despair and overcome nervousness.
She admits that she struggles with dwelling within the second.
Petras provides that, whereas she loves what she does, she finds it exhausting to chill out and cease working. She began remedy in the course of the coronavirus lockdown to assist course of these emotions.
Writing the monitor helped get her by the pandemic so she additionally needed to carry that philosophy and mind-set to her followers.
In the end, she says, “It is the ability of music you could encourage folks to really feel higher about themselves and attempt to be within the second and check out to not stress concerning the future.”
Hosted by American rapper Saweetie, the 2021 MTV EMAs will broadcast reside on MTV channels in 180 nations.
Colombian star Maluma and Eurovision winners Maneskin can even carry out on the reside present. The evening earlier than, American band OneRepublic will headline the MTV World Stage Hungary in Budapest’s Heroes Sq..
