Billy Porter Just Made the Most Fabulous Entrance in Met Gala History

Vogue ^ | May 6, 2019 | CHRISTIAN ALLAIRE

[EdnaMode]

Tonight, Billy Porter shut down the Met Gala red carpet when he arrived on a litter—carried by six shirtless men!—in a theatrical nod to Ancient Egypt. The Pose star’s custom “Sun God” ensemble, by The Blonds, included a bejeweled catsuit outfitted with 10-foot wings, a 24-karat gold headpiece, as well as custom gold-leaf Giuseppe Zanotti shoes and fine jewels by Andreoli and Oscar Heyman. The mic-drop served as half fashion moment, half performance art—perfectly executed on an evening when stars were asked to unleash their utmost creativity.

Ahead of his red carpet appearance, Porter spoke exclusively with Vogue about how his show-stopping Met look came together. He began by reflecting on this year’s theme. “Camp is often used as a pejorative,” Porter said. “What I love about having it at the Met Gala, and contextualizing camp, is it brings honor to a word and genre that can be discounted very often, or thought of as cheesy. When it’s done properly, it’s one of the highest forms of fashion and art.” As he began brainstorming ideas, inspiration struck Porter after a phone call with Ryan Murphy, the creator of Pose.

[EdnaMode]

My goodness. These Hollywood actors truly do live in another universe than the rest of us.

[a fool in paradise]

So slavery is chic when it is in an opulent fashion event?

[dp0622]

Yeah but they visit too often

[a fool in paradise]

[SamAdams76]

“Seriously gone,” Serena said. “No forwarding address. I sweet-talked the building manager, and he let me take a look at her apartment. She left behind her furniture, but she took everything else she could cram into her car. I swiped a coffee mug from her counter so we could run it for prints.”

[dfwgator]

Idi Amin's entrance was better.

[EdnaMode]

Yeah that is definitely true.

[clintonh8r]

Who s billy porter?

[a fool in paradise]

Idi Amin eats all “you” he can eat.

[EdnaMode]

An actor and singer. He won a Tony Award for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots and stars on the show “Pose.”

[dfwgator]

Idi Amin eats all “you” he can eat.

That explains why he had trouble farting.

[dfwgator]

Who s billy porter?

He's a Fag, Jim.

[Salamander]

/mic drop

[ladyjane]

Those guys with Idi Amin - they look very CIA

[dynachrome]

As perverse as anything from the Weimar Republic in the 1920s.

[Salamander]

You took the query right out of my keyboard.

[Secret Agent Man]

The world’s gayest gay, apparently.

[a fool in paradise]

Imagine the outrage if Zero Mostel had done this.

[Conserv]

Who’s billy porter?

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