-Our next guest is
a Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter
whose new single, "brrr," is out now.
Please welcome to the show, Kim Petras, everybody!
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-Welcome to the show, Kim!
Are you well? -Thank you!
Yeah, I'm so excited to be here. Thanks for having me.
-I was so excited to see you on Saturday.
You made your "SNL" debut,
and I think it's always a little nerve-wracking
to appear on "SNL" for the first time.
You had sort of a higher bar of entry
than anyone I've ever seen, because you were sort of
hiding under Sam's dress and then revealed.
-Yeah. It was a moment, for sure.
I was under there for a long time.
-Yeah. -So it was very well-rehearsed.
-And I've got to imagine it's not super cool and breezy.
-Not at all. -Yeah.
-Nope. It was very hot.
I was, like, sweating.
And also, Sam was moving a lot, so I was like --
I don't know if you guys know the little Kim dance,
but I was like --
[ Laughter ]
You know, I was just trying to, like --
because I had to hold it, because otherwise,
I would get these crazy flyaways and everyone would be like,
"She had flyaways last time," so it was just like, yeah.
I just had to dodge with Sam.
But worth it. -Yeah.
-Someone on TikTok predicted it, but other than that,
it was a surprise.
-Someone predicted you'd be under the dress?
-Yes, there's a TikTok that's like,
"Oh, I bet she's under the dress,"
and then they all scream and jump up.
It's good!
-You also got to go to the afterparty.
Here you are with the wonderful host of the evening,
Aubrey Plaza.
-Aubrey! I'm such a fan.
-This is a big deal. Madonna!
Now, had you ever met Madonna before?
-Um, I met her briefly at Pride years ago,
but not like this.
We talked and I was, like, really obliterated drunk
and I was just like, "You're my queen!"
And it was the afterparty and she just showed up.
I'm sure she thinks I'm crazy.
But yeah, I was like,
"You are the blueprint for everybody
and you need to know this!
And this album means so much to me
and 'Confessions on the Dance Floor'
was the best album ever."
I was just, like, going ham,
and then she was like, "You want to take a picture?"
She was like, "Mm-hmm."
-By the way, there's nothing better
than when a celebrity clocks the moment
and is like, "I'm gonna ask you to stop talking."
-Yeah. -And we're gonna get
the picture that you're gonna want from this moment, right?
-Yeah, no, totally, because I wouldn't have gotten one.
I was like, way too scared. -Is this the moment after?
-Yes! [ Laughs ]
-She was just like, it felt like
she was my only friend when I was a kid.
I listened to her music!
It went on for, like, 10 minutes.
I was crying my makeup off.
-Oh, my God. What a night.
First you're under a dress, then you meet Madonna.
There's a lot going on.
-It's a Tuesday for me. -Yeah, there you go.
-Yeah.
-I think you and I live very different lives.
Another difference,
I've never been nominated for a Grammy.
You got nominated for a Grammy this year.
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-What was the moment like where you got to find out?
-My team yelled at me from downstairs
and just, like, came into my room
and I was just, like, getting ready and I was like,
"What?" and yeah, they were just like,
"You're nominated for a Grammy,"
and we all started crying and jumping
and doing the things you do,
so yeah, it's crazy.
I can't believe it. -Seems like you've had
a lot of good cries recently.
I think it's a very nice sign.
-Yeah, I cry a lot.
-Yeah, that's alright.
I men, if you're crying for getting nominated for a Grammy,
like, let the tears flow, right?
-Yeah, for sure. -Yeah.
-Good cries. Good cries.
-You and Sam, you got nominated for the song that was your duet,
and you also set sort of a --
It was a historical precedent for LGBTQ representation
at the Grammys, so congratulations on that as well.
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Thanks, guys.
Yeah, I mean, it's so crazy.
I feel like gay clubs raised me and pop music.
No one loves pop music more than gay clubs,
and honestly, I owe everything I have to the gays in Bushwick.
You guys, honestly, I used to
perform on tables in bars and whatever,
and now I'm nominated for a Grammy.
It's so crazy, because those were always
the places where I just, like, felt like I belonged in there,
where like, pop music and fun music is celebrated
like it has won a bunch of Grammys.
So it's crazy that Sam and I kind of did this club song
and it got nominated for a Grammy.
And it's a very gay song, so thank you, Grammys.
I really appreciate it.
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-Sam must be an incredible person to collaborate with,
but I also a video of you singing with your dog.
-Yeah. -Your dog Karl, is that right?
-Karl, "Carl" with a K. -Okay, Karl with a K.
And now we have a video of you singing and Karl joining you.
Did this happen naturally the first time?
Did Karl just start singing along with you?
-Yeah, it kind of happened right away.
Whenever I warm up, he sits next to me,
on the chair next to me and sings with me,
and he's really good.
He's getting better, and I'm --
-But this isn't a --
You didn't go to the pet store and say,
"Obviously, I'd love a dog that could sing."
-No, of course I didn't. -Okay, okay. Gotcha.
-Yeah, and I have two other dogs,
so I was not expecting such a brilliant voice
to come out of that guy.
-Do the other dogs kind of think Karl's a lot?
Are they like, ugh? -Yeah.
They're like, "There he goes again.
All the attention." They're mad in the corner.
-Let's see the attention-grabbing
Karl the dog.
-[ Singing scales ]
-[ Howling in tune ]
-[ Laughs ] Aww.
-[ Singing scales ]
-[ Howling ]
[ Laughing ] -Pretty amazing!
[ Applause ]
Pretty impressive. -That's Karl.
He's a star.
Stealing my shine. Stop it, Karl!
-This is a true story.
You are a huge fan of our other guest tonight, Hilary Duff.
-Yes. -What is your history
with Hilary Duff as a fan?
-Well, "Metamorphosis" shaped me as a person.
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I mean, honestly, "Lizzie McGuire"
was like, my life when I was a kid.
I'm obsessed with her.
I'm obsessed with her concerts,
and I was like, shrieking and freaking out
when I just met her backstage.
It's been so crazy meeting all these legends,
and I just, like, "Okay, here we go.
Just cry again, freak out, you know."
But yeah, she just, like,
is so iconic, and her music is so good.
And she really doesn't get the credit that she deserves.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You know? -Let's get her out here
and fix that. -Pop star.
-I'm very happy about this and I want to thank you
for sticking around.
You're gonna do your new song, "Brrr."
Am I saying that...? Is that a good...?
That's alright? I can...? -Yeah, no. That's good.
It's not [Rolling R's] "Brrrrr."
-Okay, good. -Yeah.
-It's "brr"? Alright, great. Thank you very much.
And you've also had a song called "Icy."
Is this sort of winter theme something that is true to you?
-Yeah, I mean, I'm from Germany, so it's cold there.
And I just feel like the whole kind of like,
industrial feel of Germany just offers itself to ice.
So all my fans keep making memes of, like, Elsa twerking,
and I really appreciate it. -Alright, great.
-That's honestly what I want to give, you know?
A video of Elsa twerking.
So yeah, they're connected.
I have an ice block in my show, so yeah.
More ice songs. -There you go. More ice songs.
Well, I think probably you were thinking about that ice block
when you were under Sam's dress.
You were like, could have used that today.
-I could have really used that then.
It wasn't there.
-Your fans have an album to look forward to.
Tour as well? Are you gonna go on the road in 2023?
-Yes, summer. So excited.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeah, and it's been awhile.
It was like, before the pandemic that I toured last.
-Oh, well, they'll be very, very happy to see you.
-Thank God. Thank God. -Alright.
I'm very excited to see you in a few minutes.
You guys, that's Kim Petras. Give it up!
We'll be right back with her debut TV performance
of her new single, "Brrr."
-Brr! -Brr! [Rolling R's]