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Billy Porter: Striking a pose and living your truth

Pose star Billy Porter goes deep with Michelle on his journey to stardom and breaking red carpet rules.

This week Michelle Visage is joined by award-winning actor, singer, author, writer, director and red carpet rule breaker, Billy Porter.

He’s embodied some seriously iconic roles on stage and screen, from ballroom Master of Ceremonies Pray Tell in drama series Pose, to a Tony and Grammy-worthy performance of Lola in Kinky Boots on Broadway.

But how did Billy get to where he is today - and what rules did he have to bend or break along the way? He goes deep with Michelle about his journey from school musicals to the world stage and his inspirations.

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41 minutes

Broadcast

  • Sat 30 Apr 2022 03:00