Kim Petras is opening up about a secret exchange she had with Madonna at the Grammys earlier this year.

Back in February, the Queen of Pop introduced Kim and Sam Smith‘s performance of “Unholy” during the awards ceremony, which went on to spark outrage amongst conservatives for the Satan-themed staging.

Ahead of the release of her debut album Feed the Beast, Kim revealed what Madonna told her before the big number kicked off.

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“I was so nervous. I was freaking out,” the “Coconuts” hitmaker recalled to People. “After her speech, she turned around and mouthed to me, ‘Go get it, b-tch.’ That made me feel like, I got this.”

Kim added that she felt “a special connection with Madonna” because of the iconic musician’s relationship with gender and sexuality. “She wasn’t necessarily only super-feminine or super-masculine, and she just is Madonna.”

“I think Madonna gave me a lot of hope and strength and stuff when I needed it, even as a kid,” she added.

Feed the Beast arrives on Friday (June 23). It will be supported by a world tour, and you can press play on the tour trailer below!

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