Kim Petras reframes meaning of ‘accept yourself’ in touching Pride message
The term was "something doctors and psychologists would frequently tell me when I went to see them at 8, at 10, at 12, and at 16," wrote the singer
By Tomás Mier
Kim Petras is sharing some words of encouragement for her fellow trans fans and opening up about her gender journey as a teenager. On Monday, the star posted a “little pride [month] message” about self-acceptance.
“‘Accept yourself’ was something doctors and psychologists would frequently tell me when I went to see them at 8, at 10, at 12, and at 16 … As in, ‘You can still wear makeup and present as whatever, but why would you need to go so far,’” she wrote in an Instagram Story. “Why can’t you just accept yourself?”
Kim shares a #Pride message via Stories:
— kim petras updates (@kimpetrasupdate) June 3, 2024
“Little pride message for anyone who needs it. ‘Accept yourself’ was something doctors and psychologists would frequently tell me when I went to see them at 8, at 10, at 12, and at 16… as in, ‘You can still wear makeup and present as… pic.twitter.com/knsS1VaWJV
“They couldn’t fathom that I had accepted myself since I can remember and accepted everything I knew I needed to do to be myself,” she added.
Petras continued that being told to “accept yourself can be a pretty shitty thing to say to someone,” writing, “Some nerd online has said it to me every day of my life since I can remember, and their dads are probably obsessed with me.” She ended her note by declaring: “That being said, accept yourself and happy pride.”