Billy Porter has long been candid and direct with his feelings.
Case in point, his less-than-endorsing response to Harry Styles snagging a Vogue cover while wearing a dress.
The Emmy Award-winning ‘Pose’ star has long demonstrated a penchant for pushing the boundaries of gender expression – from his red-carpet looks to his music to his acting roles (such as ‘Cinderella,’ in which he starred as the Fairy Godmother).
Shortly after Styles’ issue hit newsstands, Porter was quizzed on his take and didn’t hold back about his disapproval.
Now, he’s been asked again, and – true to form – he was not bridled.
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Explaining in an interview with The Telegraph, that he sent Styles flowers following original remarks “as an apology”, Porter went on to add additional context to the matter.
Sharing that the head of the publication had previously asked him, during a corporate Q&A, about ways in which “we can do better.” He says of his response and the eventual outcome:
“Use your power as Vogue to uplift the voices of the leaders of this de-gendering of fashion movement…Six months later, Harry Styles is the first man on the cover.”
Porter added:
“It’s not Harry Styles’s fault that he happens to be white and cute and straight and fit into the infrastructure that way … I call out the gatekeepers.”
The excerpt concluded:
Porter doesn’t claim to be “the first” to push gender stereotypes in culture. “I know David Bowie existed, I know Sylvester existed.”
Styles, however, is “white and he’s straight. That’s why he’s on the cover. Non-binary blah blah blah blah. No. It doesn’t feel good to me. You’re using my community – or your people are using my community – to elevate you. You haven’t had to sacrifice anything.”
As ever, what are…
Wonder Why Black gay men always mad? He’s just jealous!
Vogue is the problem
How do you know if he is gay or not? Did he say something about that? If he is not gay than yeah you right but did you say anything when Young Thug did it while saying that he only did it for promotion? No right? Why not? Because he is black?
Anyway I don’t like Harry, he gives white privilege 💯 but be consistent.
Gurl he’s only dated women..that might be a clue
Some gay men are married to women who have no idea they’re actually married to gay men
🎯
Gay fishing is the new thing. It annoys me too
It’s these white straight boys doing it because the media lets them get away with it
They know the gay community is thirsty as hell and has coins. All the pronouns and gender this and pan that are hot topics right now. Stop supporting it and they’ll go back to the regular boring straight selves.
Billy Porter is a delusional, ugly f**. Men have been wearing dresses and playing with androgyny long before his gay ass was un-swallowed s****.
This f a g needs to leave Harry alone💅🏾 he can dress up whatever da f u c k he wants. He’s mad coz Harry is x100000 times better looking than his ugly Black ass
Go Harry! Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaas! 💯
And who is Billy Porter to decide who can and can’t wear a dress when he stole it from women and is using the female community?
And making an absolute mockery of the female community while he’s at it.
Him and gays don’t own dresses… Women do.
Bye S.h.ayla with the whack rebrand. Men wore dresses, heels and make up first. cry about it.
Another case of hiding racism behind being gay.
Who cares lol
Billy one cares about an old ugly man in a dress.
No one*
I do get it, it’s frustrating when ppl can dabble in and out of communities as it suits them. I thought Harry was bi though? I don’t think it’s so much about the dresses, a straight guy can wear a dress, it’s just the overall representation feels off. People still get killed for presenting in feminine ways while Harry swans around in his gowns and gets the cover of Vogue.
Also the homophobia in the comments??
All the little white girls here will support harry of course but billy saying something really important here and deeper which you don’t understand and you will never will. That’s why you listen to harry styles music. I underhand exactly what he means and he so damn right. If you want vogue to be inclusive use a real q**** person on the cover. A white straight man using q**** cultures to gain success it’s not what we want for 2023. It’s fake and hypocrisy
Harry styles has nothing q**** and he is not definitely a representation of the culture. But yes of course he got all the flowers. Harry it’s just a boy with a good stylist. I can see anything more than that. And good management team for sure.