The Insufferable Billy Porter Will Receive the 2024 Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award
Porter is being recognized for his work as an activist and spokesperson for the LGBTQIA+ community, specifically his work with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and the Entertainment Community Fund, among other groups.
His get-up will be an over-the-top, stupid-looking , bizarre, nonsensical nightmare.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 31 | May 17, 2024 1:27 AM
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All we can hope is this is one of the in televised awards.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 7, 2024 11:16 PM
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I find him clownish and don't mind him in small doses. Also I have seem him give some good performances. Since he actual does some advocacy and charity, this isn't the best opportunity to snark about him.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 7, 2024 11:18 PM
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It is impossible for any one person to be a “spokesperson for the LGBTQIA+ community” because we are not a monolith and don’t all follow the same ideology.
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 7, 2024 11:51 PM
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I find him fun and entertaining.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 8, 2024 12:16 AM
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Apparently being a haughty dress-up clown = activist and spokesperson!
by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 8, 2024 12:45 AM
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Nope, just living life and not taking celebrity nonsense too seriously.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 8, 2024 1:01 AM
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R4- which is why the word in the press release is “communities.”
by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 8, 2024 6:27 AM
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What dioes the a atand for?
by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 8, 2024 7:11 AM
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one of the few legit show biz celebrities who is openly POZ. but i dont know how much advocacy he does for hiv.
by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 8, 2024 8:15 AM
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Did not realize he did not become positive til 2007. Is he to much to use a condom?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 8, 2024 7:34 PM
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Next up: the Marsha P. Johnson Lifetime Underachievement. Award
by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 8, 2024 8:24 PM
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I like him. I'd fuck him. With protection of course. But I might need some duct tape to shut him up
by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 8, 2024 8:34 PM
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Maybe it means he's not long for the spotlight!
by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 9, 2024 11:39 PM
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Still can't believe he's an Oscar away from being an EGOT.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | May 9, 2024 11:41 PM
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I believe it. But I don't see an Oscar in his future.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 9, 2024 11:49 PM
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R15, by protection do you mean a paper bag over his head?
by Anonymous | reply 20 | May 10, 2024 8:29 AM
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isn't he one of your peeps? you should all be supporting him in his time in the limelight 🫠
by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 10, 2024 9:26 AM
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He’ll never win an Oscar.
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 10, 2024 12:45 PM
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So sick of this bitchy queen.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 10, 2024 5:45 PM
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{quote]He’ll never win an Oscar.
de la Renta, maybe.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 10, 2024 6:47 PM
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R23 You seem nice, though.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | May 10, 2024 6:51 PM
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when I think of all the unacknowledged, unheralded people who have worked tirelessly during the AIDS crisis, it's hard to get behind this. Couldn't they give it to Tom Viola who ran Broadway Cares or someone who really did the work? Not dissing Billy, but come on
by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 10, 2024 8:03 PM
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Unfortunately Tom got a lot of heat this year because Broadway Cares gave money to Gaza. It was a big no no apparently.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | May 16, 2024 12:32 AM
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R28, had he supported Israel his career would be over.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 16, 2024 2:06 AM
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I know it is the Post but a lot of industry folks were furious about the money being used for Gaza and so were donators.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 30 | May 17, 2024 12:08 AM
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Yikes, no more BC/EFA donations from me.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 17, 2024 1:27 AM
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