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Billy Porter performs during the National Christmas Tree Lighting on December 2, 2021, in Washington, D.C. In 2018, Porter starred in the FX show Pose in the role of Pray Tell. In 2019, Pose earned its renewal for a third season after airing just one episode from the second season.
Billy Porter. Actor: Pose. Before embarking on a career as a mainstream pop vocalist, Billy Porter built a substantial reputation as a theatrical singer in Broadway productions such as Grease and Smokey Joe's Cafe.
Billy Porter is a Grammy, Emmy, and 2x Tony Award winner. Porter began his music career in 1997 with the release of his self-titled (aka Untitled) debut album which spawned the Top 10 “Bubbling Under” single, “Show Me,” and the monster ballad, “Love Is On The Way,” which also appeared at the pivotal moment in the film, “First ...
Oct 19, 2021 · Actor Billy Porter grew up in Pittsburgh, immersed in the Pentecostal church and convinced that he would be damned for being gay.
Nov 4, 2022 · Billy Porter says he was adjacent to the ballroom scene, and his new memoir, "Unprotected" - now out in paperback - shows some of the parallels between his life and that of Pray Tell.
Oct 19, 2021 · Billy Porter is forging full steam ahead in the months since his groundbreaking portrayal of Pray Tell on Pose came to a close. This week alone, the Grammy- and Tony Award-winning artist released his debut memoir, Unprotected, and his new single, “Children.”
May 19, 2021 · Pose actor Billy Porter has revealed he has been living with HIV for the past 14 years. The US star was diagnosed in 2007 but said he had since "lived with that shame in silence".
Billy Porter is an icon. Multi-faceted, hyper prolific, wholly singular, his oeuvre spans theater, music, directing, producing, and course, fashion. Last week, on the eve of Juneteenth and ahead of his forthcoming EP release, he spoke with Constance C.R. White (@officialcwhite) about his life, artistic expression, and commitment to authenticity.
Nov 20, 2023 · Following star-making roles in Broadway's Kinky Boots and FX's Pose, Billy Porter has released an original album that plays out like mini-autobiographies: Black Mona Lisa.
Billy Porter. Actor: Pose. Before embarking on a career as a mainstream pop vocalist, Billy Porter built a substantial reputation as a theatrical singer in Broadway productions such as Grease and Smokey Joe's Cafe.
