Billy Porter Breaks a 14-Year Silence: "This Is What HIV-Positive …
May 19, 2021. Billy Porter takes a long deep breath. “I have to start in 2007,” he says, having settled in across the table. He’s here, at Little Owl in the West Village, to get something off his...
'Pose' actor Billy Porter opens up in the new memoir 'Unprotected' : NPR
Oct 19, 2021 · Fourteen years after his initial diagnosis, the Pose actor revealed publicly that he is HIV-positive. Porter says being open about his health status felt like a rebirth. His new memoir is...
Billy Porter makes peace with himself: 'I set myself free, honey ... - NPR
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.
'The truth is the healing': Pose actor Billy Porter breaks silence on ...
May 19, 2021 · Billy Porter has broken his silence over his HIV diagnosis, saying he told nearly no one for 14 years out of shame and fear of retaliation and marginalization in his industry.
Billy Porter: Pose actor says he's been living with HIV for 14 years - BBC
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".
'Pose' actor Billy Porter announces he's been living with ... - ABC News
May 19, 2021 · Emmy, Tony and Grammy winner Billy Porter has already blazed a trail in Hollywood as an out and proud gay Black man, and he's doing it again by fearlessly declaring he's been living with HIV for 14 years.
Actor Billy Porter reveals he’s been living with HIV since 2007
May 20, 2021 · Actor Billy Porter reveals he’s been living with HIV since 2007. The “Pose” star said the shame caused by his religious upbringing and the fear of career repercussions prevented him from...
Billy Porter & Steven Canals Explain 'Pose' Series Finale Ending
Jun 6, 2021 · Now, after a Peabody Award and landmark Emmy win for star Billy Porter, Pose signs off by honoring the queer men of color and HIV/AIDS crusaders who fought for visibility and access to...
'Being a Black queer man, I'm really not supposed to be here': Billy ...
Nov 16, 2023 · “My first album came out in 1997, Billy Porter, and the R&B music industry was violently homophobic at the time. ... The good news is, [due to the strike] I have had time to really focus on [the ...
In Billy Porter's directorial debut, 'Anything's Possible ... - NBC News
Jul 22, 2022 · Billy Porter is a man on a mission. Porter, as well as lead actors Eva Reign and Abubakr Ali, spoke to NBC News about creating a fresh take on the classic coming-of-age rom-com.