News about Billy Porter

Anne Hathaway belts out Queen's Somebody To Love at Broadway's Kamala Harris rally... 20 years after her performance in Ella Enchanted

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 15, 2024
More than 20 years after she belted out the iconic Queen song Somebody To Love in her 2004 film Ella Enchanted, Anne Hathaway did so again on Monday. The 41-year-old actress was part of a star-studded event called Broadway for Harris, which included Whoopi Goldberg , Billy Porter , Rosie Perez and more. She took to the stage - following her appearance at The Apprentice premiere - and insisted that she was voting for Kamala Harris , and adding she was going to 'make a little space tonight' for the undecided voter (via Yay Show Vids ).

Designer responsible for The Bachelorette's gorgeous gowns to feature NYC dancers in her upcoming runway show benefitting the Dance Alliance Foundation

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 4, 2024
Just ahead of New York Fashion Week Randi Rahm will be showcasing her spring 2025 collection on Wednesday, September 4th with a charitable component. The Couture for a Cause runway show will feature Randi's newest designs and  benefit the NYC Dance Alliance Foundation. NYCDAF is a non-profit organization that has awarded over $25 million in college scholarships to aspiring dancers. Scholarship recipients will be walking (and dancing!) down the Randi Rahm runway, side-by-side with professional models. The invite-only presentation will take place at Rahm's atelier located at 501 Madison Avenue, but fans of the brand can watch it on the designer's Instagram.

Families mull taking legal action against Brighton's huge LGBTQ Pride festival as they face having to pay money to be able to invite guests to their own homes

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 16, 2024
With the blessing of the local Labour council, a grid of seven streets in Kemptown near the seafront will be cordoned off for a 'Pride Village Party' connected to the 'Fabuloso' two-day festival in Preston Park on August 2 and 3. Revellers will pay £15 a head to access the entertainment zone of bars, venues and eateries, for what organisers promise will be 'an unforgettable weekend of fundraising celebrations'. Brighton Pride attracts an estimated 500,000 people to the city and is estimated to contribute about £30million to the local economy each year. But some of those who live in the fenced-off streets or run businesses there  say they are being 'illegally' stripped of their civil rights for the duration of the event.

As they receive the coveted Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song in Washington, D.C., Elton John and Bernie Taupin were honoured at an all-star tribute concert

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 21, 2024
In Washington, D.C., some of the top names in music, from the classic to experimental, were assembled in Washington, D.C. to honor Elton John and his longtime songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. The pair, who have been writing together since answering an NME advertisement in 1967, were awarded the prestigious Gershwin Prize For Popular Song f or their collaboration, contributions to songwriting, and contribution to the craftwork of songwriting. On Wednesday, John and Taupin, the nation's Capital, were back together for an all-star tribute concert at DAR Constitution Hall in the Nation's Capital one day after having dinner. The Broadway star, as well as 2023 Gershwin Prize winner Joni Mitchell, Brandi Carlile, Metallica, Maren Morris, Charlie Puth, and Jacob Lusk of Gabriels, as well as Billy Porter as host of the festivities, led the parade and performance, which also included 2023 Gershwin Prize winners, Joni Mitchell, 2023 Gershwin Prize Laurees, along with Jeremy Lennox, Brandi Carlile, Metallica, Maren Morris According to the Library Of Congress newsroom website, the evening's honorees John and Taupin will appear at the Library Of Congress' website.

Can you guess the ONLY celebrity who always pays full price for couture RVDK gowns?Designer to the stars spills fashion secrets

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2024
Since launching his self-titled luxury fashion business, RVDK designer Ronald van der Kemp has adorned some of the finest A-list celebrities in the decade, but there is one exception who still pays full price for his couture creations. On the February 15th episode of Mosha Lundström Halbert's podcast NEWSFASH, the Dutch 59-year-old dished: "I must say, she's my hero." She is the only artist in the United States who will offer full couture prices when she wants something.'

The most unforgettable and daring dresses at the Oscars over the years - including Björk's infamous swan and Cher's scanty sequins

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 10, 2024
From Cher's sparking bikini top and low-rise skirt to Bjork's swan dress in 2001 to FEMAIL's boldest outfits ever worn by Hollywood stars to the Oscars, here's a look back. Many celebrities save their most daring outfits for the Vanity Fair party, which takes place after the event. Pictured left: Billy Porter in 2019 and right, Edy Williams in 1989. Sally Kirkland, 2007, right inset.

After sharing sad news, Billy Porter was left heartbroken by the death of his beloved mother

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 1, 2024
When giving an emotional tribute on Thursday on Instagram, Billy Porter heartbrokenly announced the death of his mother Cloerinda at the age of 79. In the post, the Pose actor, 54, who recently listed his New York home for $2.5 million due to financial difficulties and Adam Smith's split, posted a series of throwback photos and videos of his late mother. Both he and her loved ones had been 'right beside her' until the very end, according to the Broadway actress.

Billy Porter's New York home is listed for $2.5 million... months after revealing his financial difficulties due to the actors and writers' strikes — months after he announced his financial difficulties

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 28, 2024
Billy Porter has listed his New York home on the market months after hints that last year's actor and writers strikes will eventually force him to sell his house. The 54-year-old Pose actor/creator began in August that he still lives 'check-to-check,' and that the strike will almost certainly force him to sell his house. he's actually going through with it, releasing the Long Island home that sits on over an acre of land for $2.5 million via TMZ.

Ne-Yo is crowned the Masked Singer as the Cow, while John Schneider takes the top prize as he honors his late wife

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 21, 2023
After taking off his Cow costume in Season 10's finale on Fox, Ne-Yo was named the king of Season 10. Ne-Yo" was "his boy Ne-Yo," and Nicole Scherzinger, 45, agreed. Ken Jeong, 54, was mistaken for Usher, and Jenny McCarthy, 51, denied it was Billy Porter. Ne-Yo, 44, detatched his Cow head and then held the Golden Mask trophy in the air. Nick Cannon, 43, told him he had fooled him on the first few songs.

As the divorce war progresses, pose star Billy Porter and estranged husband Adam Smith are now fighting over mini cockapoo Lola

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 6, 2023
As the couple's divorce grows more bitter, Billy Porter has a new bone to pick with his estranged husband over their beloved dog. Lola, the 'Pose' star, who revealed his divorce from six-year Adam Smith in July, claims that his wife has refused him access to their mini cockapoo, Lola, since the summer and has even changed her name. However, the fur erupted during a hearing earlier this month when Smith's lawyers argued Lola belonged to him because the puppy was a visitor from Porter.

Since being HIV positive, diabetic, and bankrupt over five months in what was 'the worst year of his life,' Billy Porter says being alive is a "progress."

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 30, 2023
Billy Porter has written about the 'worst year of his life' after being diagnosed with diabetes, filed for bankruptcy, and became HIV positive over the course of five months in 2007. After being rejected at 16 years old and growing up to being "essentially cursed" for being a gay black man, the Pose actor, 54, admitted to suffering 'a lot of pain.' The fact that he has survived this long as a 'victory,' he said, 'I'm not supposed to be here.'

Why Are So Many of Us Personally Invested in Celebrity Breakups?

www.popsugar.co.uk, October 3, 2023
I'm sorry, I can't right now, I'm going through a breakup, — well, my favorite celebrity couples are. And I'm in mourning. long-term, fan-favourite Hollywood friendships ended in 2023, which has been quite sad. Our social media streams have been flooded with "so-and-so" news, spanning the years, and my fangirl heart simply can't take it anymore.

Kevin Sorbo, a 65-year-old hercules, calls Hollywood men "bumbling idiots" and claims that feminists are coercing males to be "wussies" and that feminists are compelled to be "bumbling idiots."

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 25, 2023
With a "misconduct of idiots," Kevin Sorbo branded Hollywood men as "bumbling, useless idiots." The Hercules actor, who claimed to have been barred by Hollywood for his conservative views last month, wrote a controversial new essay for Fox News in which he blasted 'woke Hollywood'. Timothée Chalamet, 27, and Billy Porter, 54, the actor who proudly said he made his name playing a Greek demigod, have dubbed the current obsession for androgyny in fashion 'the masculinity crisis.'

Billy Porter takes on Harry Styles and Anna Wintour AGAIN, three years after the singer's gender-neutral Vogue cover: 'It doesn't look right to me.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 13, 2023
After the singer made history by becoming the first solo male cover star of US Vogue in November 2020, Billy Porter caused a stir when he blasted Harry Styles. In their first gender-neutral cover shoot, the TV actress slammed Vogue's decision to use a'straight white male,' implying that Harry was only wearing a dress because it was "the right thing to do." And despite apologizing to Styles a year ago, the actor, 53, has more to say.

Billy Porter 'will always love' estranged husband Adam Smith but is 'looking forward to the next' romance: 'She's back on the market!'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 11, 2023
Billy Porter, the gorgeous Billy Porter, who is just an Oscar away from elite EGOT status, is officially on the lookout for his next big love a month after announcing the amicable end to his six-year marriage to Adam Smith. 'The whole world knows I'm getting a divorce!Y'all want to talk about my divorce and Ricky Martin's at the same time?' Last Friday, the 53-year-old Pittsburgh native told the UK's Evening Standard. 'It's bittersweet, but it's difficult.' I will always love him. We made it as good as we could. We learn, we grow, and we live. And I'm looking forward to the next adventure. She's back on the market!Looking for an English "huzzzband"!And you have to spell it just like that: "huzzzband"!'

Due to continuing strikes, Billy Porter says he'll have to'sell his house.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 9, 2023
Adam Smith, his estranged husband who died in July, purchased the house in October 2020 for $1,400,000.

'I have to sell my house' as a result of the writer's unrest: 'You've already starved me out,' Billy Porters says

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 9, 2023
Billy Porter said that continuing writers and actors strikes have compelled him to make difficult financial decisions, including offloading his Long Island home. To the Evening Standard, Pose actor Terry Jones said, 'I have to sell my house.' I'm not sure when we'll be back [to work] when we return [to work].' 'Until you make f***k-you money,' Billy, who is touring his music career, is still checking-to-check.'

After six years of marriage, Billy Porter SPLITS from his partner Adam Smith

www.dailymail.co.uk, July 5, 2023
After six years of marriage, Billy Porter has split from his husband Adam Smith. Simon Halls, a Broadway actor's rep, told PEOPLE that the decision was 'amicable and mutual.'

Watch the most ICONIC Met Gala moments

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 30, 2023
VIDEO: DailyMail.com has compiled a collection of the most epic, iconic, and memorable moments from fashion's biggest night, based on the well-heeled descendance on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's steps. At the Met Gala, you'll always expect the unexpected, from (L-R) Kim Kardashian's gown to Billy Porter being carried by shirtless guys, Jared Leto carrying his head, as well as Katy Perry dressing as a chandelier.

In upcoming biopic, Billy Porter plays James Baldwin, a civil rights activist

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2023
Billy Porter will appear in and write a forthcoming biopic about civil rights activist James Baldwin. According to Variety, Porter, 53, will be playing Baldwin in lieu of co-writing the film with Dan McCabe. The film will be based on James Baldwin's book A Biography, written by Baldwin's longtime friend and former assistant David Lemming in 1994.

When entering Jimmy Kimmel Live, Carol Burnett is all smiles ahead of her 90th birthday

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 12, 2023
Just weeks before her 90th birthday, comedian Carol Burnett was all smiles when she stepped into Jimmy Kimmel Live. On Tuesday afternoon, the actress, who will be celebrating her 90th birthday with a two-hour NBC special starring Katy Perry, Julie Andrews, and others, was seen entering Jimmy Kimmel Live's studio in Hollywood. Bernadette Peters, Billy Porter, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry, Kristin Chenoweth, and others appeared in the special, which was shot at the Avalon in Hollywood.

Emma Weymouth stuns in Vivienne Westwood gown

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2023
Emma Weymouth (right) was a glamorous figure this evening at a private viewing of the new Crown to Couture exhibition. As they arrived at Kensington Palace ahead of tonight's performance, the socialite, 37, and her partner, Ceawlin Thynn (left), the Marquess of Bath, put on an elegant display. Emma was chic in a late Vivienne Westwood's teal tartan dress, while the Viscount dapper in a black suit and teal shirt. The show-stopping gown also had a black lace trim and a dramatic train, as a result of an off-shoulder cut.

Bjork's most popular swans to Billy Porter's tuxedo were among the best DARING Oscar dresses of all time

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 12, 2023
From Cher's glittering bikini top and low-rise skirt at the 1986 fete to Bjork's swan dress in 2001, FEMAIL showcases some of the most bold outfits ever wore by Hollywood celebrities to the Oscars. Many celebrities save their skimpiest and most daring outfits for the Vanity Fair party, which takes place after the event.

Camila Cabello is a freshman. When leaving a gym in Miami, she wears a crop top

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 7, 2023
Camila Cabello was spotted leaving a gym in Miami on Monday morning. When leaving the fitness center and taking a short stroll, the 26-year-old singer-songwriter, who was accompanied by her father Alejandro, showed off her swanky body in a form-revealing outfit. The hitmaker, who recently toured a recording studio in her hometown, is about to begin work on a forthcoming biographical feature in which she will appear.