Kim Petras on her stage persona: “Pop stars are performative doms that are secretly subs”

I think pop stars are performative doms that are secretly subs. 

For me especially, I’m such a shy person in real life but then the stage unlocks this really dom-y like, “I get whatever the f*ck I want” personality. My whole career is built on my fans enabling me to live out that fantasy.

I feel like I’m my truest self because my brain is gone when I’m onstage. 

I’m a huge over-analyzer, which is why my music is at the level it’s at writing-wise. When I get onstage, I can be t*ts out, no panties on, but in real life it’s only no panties if I really trust you and know you.

I’ve had some shows where I was so hungover, and they turned out to be my best shows ever. I don’t know how that works.
Kim Petras speaking to Interview about the switch she feels when performing for her fans.