If you want to make an epic entry at your next party, do like Billy Porter and hire six shirtless men in golden pants to carry you. Perhaps he was inspired by Lady Gaga’s human-powered Trojan horse?
Dressed as an Egyptian pharaoh, Billy Porter is carried by six shirtless men
The 49-year-old Pose actor and Tony Award winner truly brought camp to the Met Gala’s pink carpet. He spread his gilded butterfly wings as he posed for the photographers in a custom The Blonds ensemble and custom Giuseppe Zanotti FW ’19 “Atlanta” gold glitter boots.
Billy Porter wears jewelry by Oscar Heyman, Andreoli, John Hardy, and Mordekai at the 2019 Met Gala held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2019
His bejeweled catsuit features 10-foot wings, a 24-karat gold headpiece, and jewelry by Oscar Heyman, Andreoli, John Hardy, and Mordekai.
Billy Porter spread his gilded butterfly wings
He stopped to talk with Vogue’s Liza Koshy about bringing respect back to camp and his golden Egyptian ensemble.
“Camp means irreverence,” the Pose actor told Variety when asked about his personal definition of camp. “Camp means as hugely over-the-top and grand and what some may feel is ridiculous and silly, and embracing all of those creative impulses inside us that very often are squelched.”
Three months ago, the American stage performer, pop singer, and actor casually stole the Academy Awards red carpet in a custom Christian Siriano tuxedo gown. He was the fashion correspondent for ABC’s red carpet coverage leading up to the Oscars.
Billy Porter wears a Christian Siriano black velvet gown, Oscar Heyman jewelry, and Rick Owens shoes at the 2019 Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on February 24, 2019
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