Yo I’m a straight dude from Texas that started watching Pose cause my homegirl and I ran out of shit to watch on quarantine. Had I known ahead of time it was all about Drag I would have never given it a chance, but we started watching it and man it’s objectively a really good show. When Billy Porters character finds out he tests positive for HIV I am sure the board at the Emmy’s was like “welp, he wins.” Not only that, but then his character wastes no emotion on any word... he got a rightfully deserved Emmy and I find myself now fully engaged in this show... well done FX
@Delron Beard We are very aware of that. The lament is that only He gets the attention and awards recognition while the female cast is just as amazing.
"It took many years of vomiting up all the filth that I have been taught about myself, and halfway believed, before I could walk around this earth like I had the right to be here" Amazing. He evokes the message and power of Pose in who he is. I think all the stars of that show do. What a great quote!
That made me cry, because I found out several years ago that I have black ancestry, which was a deep family secret and I saw how the fear and self-hatred twisted up my grandparents and their parents. We should never be forced to lie about who we are. It's so incredibly toxic and kudos to Porter for speaking that truth.
This man was barely out of a crib when he started planning his musical career. For the people who treated him badly, may the negative karma come back and bite you in the ass. Just finished Billy’s book and I would recommend reading it.
Unforgettable character, Billy Porter: The xatergory is LOVE. THIS IS WHAT BILLY EXUDES ON STAGE AS AN ARTIST AND A WORLDWIDE OF HEARTS AND KISSES.... CONGRATULATIONS TO A WELL HONORED PERFORMER!!
Billy porter is such an inspiration to so many people who dont believe in themselves and put themselves self down, like what I did for many years until I watched him in Pose. That award is rightfully his, I can't tell you how many times I laughed, cried and was inspired that no matter how tough life gets - things do get better but aslong as you change it and stand up for what you believe in. Very well deserved you truly inspirational man 💖💖💖
I LOVE BILLY... and I am SO HAPPY that Kerry presenter the award. She understands and captures the historic gravity of the moment. And no one better than Billy to carry the torch! 🔥🙌🏾 I hope he upsets Brian Cox and Jason Bateman again this year to make it back to back wins!!
There are so many success stories from Star Search, Britney, Xtina, Justin, but Billy's success is one of the most important. He kept striving, kept working, kept doing his thing, and made a place for himself when others would not make a place for him. It brings me joy to live in a time where a gay black man can get on a stage, receive an award, speak his truth, and have his peers stand and applaud. The world needs more Billy Porter.
uhmm Television Academy you might want to change the caption above. Billy is not the "Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for Better Call Saul" he is the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for POSE!!!
he wasn't my favorite character on the show...but he was the most important character on the show, because as flawed as he was, he was the moral compass of the show....The Mama, so to speak. And POSE, doesn't work without him in it. When all the crazy personalities were hurling their pain and drama at him, he did what a REAL friend was supposed to do : tell you the shit you dont wanna hear.
