Overview
- Billy Porter said on SiriusXM’s Bevelations that he will not attend this year’s Met Gala because he has not been invited back since his 2019 debut.
- Porter explained that his only invite came in 2019 and that TV producer Ryan Murphy extended it.
- He noted that being left out of last year’s gala, which highlighted Black dandyism under the theme “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” felt especially pointed.
- He said he does not go to places where he is not welcome and that he no longer seeks validation from outside sources.
- Porter’s 2019 appearance drew wide attention as he arrived in a gold, Egyptian-inspired look while being carried on a platform.