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(Left to right:) Billy Porter in 2023 and in the 1994 Broadway production of “Grease”.Photo:John Lamparski/Getty; Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty John Lamparski/Getty; Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Billy Porteris bringing his characteristic candor to his memories of starring inGrease. The Tony-winningKinky Bootsstar earned his third Broadway credit in 1994 when he joined the revival of the iconic musical in the role of “Beauty School Dropout” singer Teen Angel....

Billy Porter on June 15, 2023.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tribeca FestivalBilly Porteris navigating life after announcing his breakup with husbandAdam Smith.PEOPLE revealed in early July that the singer/actor, 53, and Smith “made the sad decision toend their marriage after six years,” Porter’s rep said in a statement.“The decision was an amicable and mutual one and was made after much consideration,” the statement added. “They continue to love and support each other as they embark on this next chapter....

Billy Porteris proudly living his truth! Whileappearingas a guest onThe Tonight ShowThursday, the 51-year-old actor opened up about how his life has been since publicly revealing hisHIV diagnosisearlier this month. “I lived with the shame of it for a really long time and last week I released that shame, I released that trauma and I am a free man, honey! Free!” Porter continued, amid cheers from the in-studio audience. “I’ve never felt joy like this before....

Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Billy Porteris still feeling good after going public with his HIV diagnosis in May. “There is a shame component with being Black, with being queer, with having HIV that is silencing and destructive,” Porter explained. “I am no more silenced, I am no more shamed, and I’m ready for whatever comes next.” Rich Fury/Getty “I think it’s important that those of us who have a platform use our platforms in ways that move difficult conversations forward,” he told PEOPLE, “and that can be transformative in some way and make a change, make a difference....

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Our favorite red carpet moment-maker is back in the spotlight! Getty “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....

“I’ve been doing myMeghan Markleall week with my little fascinator,” the actor told PEOPLE at theChristopher Kaneshow atLondon Fashion Weekon Monday, adding: “I might keep wearing it when I get back to America!” The Tony winner andPosestar is known for breaking gender barriers with his high-fashion choices, having worn a full-length custom Christian Soriano-designedtuxedo ball gown to the Academy Awardsearlier this year. So what does he think about Meghan adding a modern edge to royal fashion?...

Billy Porter.Photo: Rob Latour/Shutterstock Billy Porteris preparing to spend a summer atCamp! The story follows Randy Kapplehoff, a 16-year-old boy who spends his summers at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. While there he meets and falls in love with Hudson Aaronson-Lim, who is only into straight-acting guys — the opposite of who Randy is. Randy sets out to reinvent himself into someone Hudson could fall for, only to ask himself how far he is willing to change himself for someone else....

Photo: Dominik Bindl/WireImage; Art SEITZ/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Billy Porteris taking on the role of a lifetime. On Wednesday, Allen Media Group Motion Pictures announced that Porter, 53, is set to play celebrated author and civil rights activist James Baldwin in an upcoming biopic, according to multiple outlets. “I am because James was. I stand on James Baldwin’s shoulders, and I intend to expand his legacy for generations to come,” the actor added the statement....

Billy Porteris rooting for his formerPosecostarMichaela Jaé “Mj” Rodriguezto win big at the 73rd annualEmmy Awards. During the PEOPLE andEntertainment WeeklyRed Carpet Live for Sunday’sEmmy Awards, Porter showed his support for Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s nominationis historic, making the 30-year-old the first transgender performer to receive a lead actress nod. “That’s the thing that I want to happen — is for Mj Rodriguez, Michaela Jaé, as she is called, to take that home,” Porter, 51, said....

Billy Porteris off to a very fashionable start to award show season. After donning anangelic white feather ensembleto the 2020 Golden Globes, he turned heads once again in his stop-and-stareCritics’ Choice Awardslook. Steve Granitz/WireImage The strapless look put his arms on full display to show off the temporary butterfly tattoos that covered his arms and chest. He spoke withEntertainment Tonighton the carpet, explaining that the butterflies “are a symbol of the transgender community....

Billy Porter had the ultimate tribute to Broadway at Sunday’s 2019 Tony Awards. ThePosestar, 49, walked the Radio City Music Hall red carpet on Broadway’s biggest night in a red suit with a flowing Elizabethan skirt made from the velvet curtain that used to hang atKinky Boots— the Cyndi Lauper musical he led back in 2012. It was a sweet tribute, especially since the role won Porter his first Tony....

Billy Porteris ready to “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” his way onto the big screen! The Emmy-winningPoseactor, 50, confirmed on Saturday during a panel at the20thNew YorkerFestivalthat he will play the Fairy Godmother in Sony’s upcoming live-actionCinderellamovie. Deadlinereported on Friday that Broadway veteran (and the voice ofFrozen‘s Queen Elsa)Idina Menzelwas in talks to join the cast as well, playing Evelyn, the evil stepmother. Though plot details haven’t been released, the story is reportedly a modernre-imagining of the classic fairytalein which an orphaned girl becomes a princess....