¡Olé! Billy Porter Serves Up 'Matador Realness' at ‘Pose’ Season 2 Premiere

2019-06-06 | by TheBlast Staff

“Pose” star Billy Porter showed up to the red carpet ready to slay while donning an outfit of custom bull-fighting inspired couture.

 

The 49-year-old actor attended NYC event on Wednesday in a beautiful custom piece sent by designer Francis Libiran out of the Philippines.

 

Porter wrote about his outfit, “I feel like a Matador Kween! Coming for all the bullies and killing them with love and slayage. ?”

 

Porter, who plays Pray Tell in the show, is the grandfather to “all the legendary children who compete in the house balls.”

 

Libiran also shared some behind the scenes of Porter and wrote, “I’m truly honored to be given this amazing opportunity to dress the iconic and fabulous Billy Porter!! ♥️ Serving some matador realness.”

 

In a recent Hollywood Reporter roundtable discussion, Porter revealed the moment he knew he made it in Hollywood, explaining, “I’ve been in this business for 30 years, but they just started paying attention. I wore a tuxedo dress to the Oscars, that’s when I arrived.”