Madonna Introducing Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ Performance: They’ve Risen Above ... into Something Beautifully Unholy

EXCERPT:

MADONNA: “So, I’m here to give thanks to all the rebels out there forging a new path and taking the heat for all of it. You guys need to know, all you troublemakers out there, you need to know that you’re fearlessness does not go unnoticed. You are seen.
You are heard. And most of all, you are appreciated.
(Cheering and Applause)
So now, speaking of controversy, it gives me great pleasure to introduce two incredibly talented artists who have risen above the noise, the doubt, the critics, into something beautifully unholy. Yeah.
(Cheering and Applause)
Here are two Grammy award winners, Sam Smith and Kim Petras. Yeah!"