Our favorite red carpet moment-maker is back in the spotlight!
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“I am the fairy godmother,” Porter said during E!’s red carpet coverage, adding that the ruffled appliqué was originally supposed to be floor-length.
“We got the wings,” Porter later told PEOPLE on the carpet. “It was supposed to go all the way to the floor but it didn’t work out.”
TheCinderellaactor and activist wore a custom-made Ashi Studio tailored white jacket with a matching sash — and teased the look onInstagramwith a black-and-white picture of himself looking in the mirror.
“‘Never in a million years, as a gay Black man who came out in the 80s during the AIDS crisis, did I imagine that a show like ‘Pose’ and a character like Pray Tell could exist,” wrote Porter. “‘I would describe my style as free. I’ve worked a long time to find a space where I don’t care what other people think about me. That’s a real interesting and hard place to get to. I’m there. I’m free.'”
TheTelevision Academypreviously announced in a press release that this year’s ceremony will limit the number of those allowed on the red carpet amid the ongoingCOVID-19 pandemic. On-site media, crew, and vendors are required to show proof of vaccination to be admitted, and they must also test negative for the coronavirus.
“Out of an abundance of caution and for the safety of Emmy nominees, guests and media, the number of production personnel and staff must be limited at this year’s 73rdEmmy Awards,” the organization said. They also noted that “there will be a very limited red carpet for talent arrivals,” with only around a dozen media outlets allowed.
source: people.com
