When Billy Porter put on a huge tuxedo ballgown and walked the Oscars red carpet, he knew exactly what he would face when the social media choir weighed in.
NEW YORK — Billy Porter, speaking to Vogue before he walked the Oscars red carpet, knew what he was in for among some social media users:
It was just the conversation Porter had hoped to provoke, not to collect virulent hate but to help move along the idea that we all deserve respect, across racial lines and the gender divide. As a nominee at the Golden Globes, Porter’s custom trouser look by Randi Rahm, including a huge, hot pink-lined cape and floral embellishments, grabbed attention, but social media support and disdain after the 49-year-old took to the Oscars carpet took the debate into the stratosphere.
Porter has always been a fashion lover. This year, he was an ambassador for the Council of Fashion Designers of America for men’s fashion week in New York and attended a variety of shows featuring a variety of looks, from traditional to gender fluid.
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