Award winning actor and singer Billy Porter talks to CNN's Chris Wallace about overcoming abuse and trauma at the hands of his stepfather. #chriswallace #WhosTalking #CNN #News
@@rebeccadolashewich7094 Of course you’ll fail as someone else, because you’re not someone else. You’re a phony. “ So powerful “ Lol you’re a genius lol 😂
I think the worst part about sexual abuse especially for children is a lot of people think its the creepy guy with a trench coat or the suspicious person at the supermarket but more times than not its someone you know that ends up doing. They see your trust as an opportunity to use in their sick fetish not caring their actions even done once has caused permanent damage to that child for the rest of their life.
Mr Porter is another level of influence. Everytime he speaks he breaks it down in way it makes sense to us when you hear it. Thank you Billy for your Gift. Blessing to you everlasting ❤❤❤
I first saw him in Pose. I was blown away by the art and humanity of the series - as a dressmaker and costumer I have lost friends in this community. Mr. Porter is talent and human empathy and honesty personified.
The most artistic and talented people are usually surviving via their art. I applaud his strength in telling his story and wishing him continued success and healing. Porter is a great talent.
I can relate to so much of his story. Really respect his honesty and openness. And to all of the trolls who are making nasty comments, what happened to you that you became so self-righteous and cruel?
"The reason why our country is in the mess we're in is simply because of whiteness. White supremacy. White people choke-holding power and sucking the life out of humanity." When there are recent quotes like this out there targeting a group of people based on their race, why do you expect people to give unilateral praise?
I know nothing about Billy Porter other than a couple of red carpet looks but I'll sure buy his book after this interview. I like how you can tell that these two come from completely different backgrounds but there's respect between them. Great interview.
Billy is the COOLEST! He's suffered so much, yet he's still so full of Love. Is THIS all of the interview? I want to see MORE. I can never get enough of Billy Porter. 💜
@@dr.killmoretreeratologist8848 typical background that most of these people have. Emotional problems stemming from abuse or trauma. Btw, how often do you think that trope is used. Your very unoriginal but then it's expected.
His level of knowing himself and his place in the world is higher than most people walking on this planet. He let his purpose Rule his life instead of trying to rule his purpose and that is when he became successful. An authentic person living his purpose.
I am listen to Billy Porter's autobiography and I cried when I read this part of the book, I have cried and laughed and been made wiser by "Unprotected" I would suggest everyone read it.
To all the trolls on here that are taking time to criticize each and every positive comment. Please find something else to do. Take your hate somewhere else. Billy you are someone who was able to overcome all the challenges that you faced because you used your talent to create a safe place for you to heal. I applaud you ☺️
As an music entertainer, motivational speaker, published creative writer and my spiritual clairvoyant abilities, All Of It Helped Me to Save My Own Life. I also had no safe haven growing up through the age of 46 and I still don't. But now I alone have stood out publicly and creatively Alone. Yet, now I am slowly gaining tons of support that I never thought I'd have.
You never knew what the AIDS crisis was back when -they had no idea -why so many people were dying of HIV infections. (I was in my thirties then ..and I encountered a gay couple -who moved into the house in the empty apartment next to mine.) They had a badly needed lawnmower. So -I watched out for them -as I met them -then I’m the late 1980’s in southern Texas. (One of them had a bad HIV infection, then and was dying there in front of everybody on my block, which was a normal neighborhood then. (Nowadays, there are good treatments for this virus and -yet it still kills people worldwide.) Gifted performer and Broadway Star-Billy Porter is a gay artist shining a light on his own personal experience with this situation. 💙☮️💜Have a heart. Try this out.
Many like to praise the new medications as a harmless solution to the virus, but no, the medications has terrible side effects and must be taken for the rest of a person's life. It's still better for everyone to avoid the behavior that causes it.
"My voice was my savior." Never was a truer word spoken. I recently went to a primary school to teach singing for the xmas concert. The first question I asked - " how many children sing at home ?" None. " How many sing to themselves? None. This is so shocking to me- my kids and I sang everywhere all the time. Folks come up to me while I am singing to myself in stores or wherever and ask fir songs lol. I had 4 elderly men come and stand with me while their wives were shopping and they whistled along- they were in a Glee Club.! Sing , damn you !! Sing!!. It is vocalizing and you may not be saying the words that give you pain but you are SINGING damnitt. And by golly , Billy Porter SINGS!!!!
Thank You for saying the things I couldn’t say until I was grown. My mom knew it and LOVED ME ANYWAY!!!! This gave me more power to be me than anything else in my entire life. Just the fact that she loved me in my chosen Uniqueness was enough for me and for my brother.RIP MOM,I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND ADORE YOU.❤️💋
We all have worth and beauty, but sometimes the angels live among us. Such power, such insight, such compassion, acceptance. This interview, will never leave my soul. Thank you.
"There is nothing worse than failing as somebody else." That didn't hit metaphorically. That hit was visceral - I flinched but still felt the sting when the truth struck - and as I'm writing this 20 mins later, I feel eviscerated. How many queer people are still playing the game, with the hope that one day they'll find that safe space? How many are playing WITHOUT that hope? And how many queer people might not be playing The Game - but instead of playing our way, we walked out of the casino and never went back? We stop playing anything at all - stop dreaming, stop creating - and remove ourselves - our voices, our stories - from the world entirely. We're tired. We missed the window. We don't know how to be the person who can say what needs to be said, do what needs to be done, to be who we need to be. We no longer harbor the illusion that any of it will matter or even be heard, so we delude ourselves into thinking that there's no point to creating, to doing, saying, being, TRYING. Which is bullshit - we know how much power there is in the truth. Billy's truth hit me and that shit did not feel like a kiss. It's enough to change everything, maybe even if we are our only audience.
@@icausedbidenflation9999 I have seen he's movies and shows on Netflix as well and they always have a real life story and brilliant . Take the time to see it instead of bombing what people write you might learn a thing or 2.
I just started watching POSE because I saw another interview with Billy Porter! He is an exquisite, beautiful, talented human being! The shows characters have made me fall in love with all of them! BILLY: I love you!
Omg I love Fab G!!! 🤗🥰 Keep speaking out Billy!!! Men please don't be afraid to talk about being victimized by sexual assailants!!! You are not alone!!!
As I child growing with my abusive voilent dad, and no mother. I would b sexual abused by sometimes his friends and family. I was the only girl. When I did tell my dad. I got the blame at age 6. I was told that I made it happen that I flirted with this man and got a good ass woop on top of it all. When my dad left me to stranger's after he came out my life. The abuse continued. I had no protector's or mother. So in my family I was the shame of the family the disgrace for something that wasn't my fault. The abuser was never held accountable 😢 so I had to carry that all my life. It took me 6o years of my life to stop really thinking I was the problem. To take back my power from all of them, even family who never defended me. I use to want to kill my self jus to stop the pain. Then I would remember that little girl in me who had no one to defend her, but me. So I decided to defend her to b her voice. To love her. To heal.
This snippet ALONE will make Me go read his book!! He’s an intriguing man. And I GET Billy Porter!! Congrats for Living in ya TRUTH UNAPOLOGETICALLY! ❤️❤️
In essence he lived in a household of women. Back then people would stigmatize young children especially boys if they did not catch on to sports, like to fight, etc., with the boy was a sissy. Then being sexually manipulated as he states, made what happened to him seem normal. I see how anyone would grow up traumatized, and confused about one's sexuality. By GOD'S grace Mr. Porter has become a very sought after gifted entertainer.
It's crazy af.... when you are a male CHILD abused by a male ADULT and show homosexual tendencies, the CHILD is penalized. Thisnis a man touched by GOD with his gifts, REGARDLESS!!!
@@cecegiles7753 I believe the point is that men that imitates women are treated the same they are raped by men...He may have already was living his life as a gay man and was sexually abused which is certainly wrong! No matter who you are....no one deserves to be abused raped by some sick pervert!...
🙏🏻😇🙏🏻BE SAVED TODAY: There Is only one God, in three persons, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. ONE God. Humans are ONE person ( in three parts) The body, soul and spirit. Three parts, ONE person. The Bible says that we are all sinners. As it is written: There is none righteous , no not one. Romans 3:10 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.Romans 3:23 But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousness are as filthy rags. Isaiah 64:6 For the wages of sin is death. Romans 6:23 (The word death in this verse means eternal separation from God in hell). Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Isaiah 1:18 Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures and that He was buried and that He rose again the third day according to the scriptures. 1Corinthians 15:3-8 In whom we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:14 For by grace ye are saved, through faith; and not of yourselves. It is the gift of God, not of works, lest any man should boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 I do not frustrate the grace of God, for if righteousness come by the law, then Christ is dead in vain. Galatians 2:21 If you would like to receive Jesus as your Savior. Realize that you are a hopeless sinner and tell Jesus that you trust in Him and only Him to save you from hell. Your trust in Jesus and His shed blood on the cross to pay for your sins, is what saves you from hell. The moment you trust in Jesus and only Jesus, you are saved. Then, you should be baptized in the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
Beware of those who profess devotion to god, their feigned piety is often the camouflage for their vileness and evil. If there is a god who watches everything, he has watched every child molestation in history without intervening. If we're made in god's image how come we're not invisible? “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him will believeth in anything. - Hitchens 3:16” Jesus died for your sins, but he didn’t stay dead. So, what did he give up? His weekend. Jesus gave up his weekend for your sins. “Remember, if you don't sin, then Jesus died for nothing” Unless he was nailed to a boomerang, Jesus is not coming back! Fun Fact: Jesus had an older brother named Daryl. Fun fact: Nothing fails like prayer. Prayer: How to do nothing, and still think you’re helping. Jumpin Jehosaphat 7:5. “When you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray loudly in the comment sections and on the forums that they may be seen by others … but when you pray, go to your own website or FB page set it to PRIVATE and quietly petition your father who is non-exsistent.” Do you know what the professing of your faith is worth? Absolutely nothing, here’s why: Crustaceans 4: 1. 1: Pharasitic, sanctimonious moral narcissism means you can't annoy people into heaven, and such glaringly arrogant imperialism cloaked in prayer is still delusional religious dogmatism. The bible has many references to food. Nuts, Crackers, and Fruitcake are just some of the names for people who read it. “Your God is the best God. In fact, he's the only God. All other Gods are ridiculous, made up rubbish. Not yours though. Yours is real.”
@@johngoldsworthy7635 Please 🛑 STOP!..Repent! God made man in his own image =Character...Shape..Form...we All have a Spirit within our human bodies...that Part Yeah..God is most concern with..the flesh will return back to dirt..the Spirit back to God...Praise God you still have Life within you..You are still breathing...Use your time to find God if you still can..if Not to late .many of you it's too late....following Jesus Christ is work daily..put God in Everything....🙏..To you unbelievers there is no need for you to bash..put down anyone who took up their cross and are following God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob. That's my God the Only God... Jesus Christ / Yeshua his Hebrew Name..The Son was infiltrated with the Spirit of God and Yes They are One!...
@@bernicebaker2596 How many religious people does it take to change a light bulb? None. They just sit in the dark and demand you accept that the light is still on.
