Billy Porter, acclaimed American actor and singer, returned to talk about Harry Styles in relation to non-binary fashion (traditionally male and female pieces mix, regardless of gender). Previously, he had complained that Vogue put the singer on the cover wearing a dress, but he wasn’t the person who best represented this movement, he’s been doing it himself for a long time.
A lot of people were mistaken in thinking that Porter had something against Harry Styles, but that’s not the case.
So he even apologized to the singer. In an interview with the program “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”, the star of “Pose” spoke about the subject.
"I apologize for having your name in my mouth." –@theebillyporter says the comments weren't meant to be pointed at @Harry_Styles, they were targeting the 'systems of oppression.' #LSSC https://t.co/DLhp0V1daZ pic.twitter.com/abfBb31McK
— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 5, 2021
“Harry Styles, I apologize for having your name in my mouth. It’s not about you. The conversation isn’t about you”, he said.
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For Billy Porter, it’s more a cultural issue of giving value to those who really fight for related causes. For him, there is an erasure of people of color who contribute to culture. Therefore, he felt directly affected.
But Harry Styles is not to blame.
“I’m sorry, Harry. I didn’t mean to harm you. I’m a gay man. We like Harry, he’s cute!” he added.
Harry Styles didn’t comment on the fact. Billy Porter feels he should be valued more for having stood up to fashion norms earlier than younger people.
“I feel the fashion industry accepted me because they had to. I’m not necessarily convinced and here’s why. I created the conversation (about non-binary fashion) and yet Vogue still put Harry Styles, a straight white male, in a dress on his cover for the first time” the actor justified.
The artist was keen to point out that he has nothing personal with Harry Styles, but he questions the magazine‘s decision.
“I’m not badmouthing Harry Styles, but is he the one you’re going to try to use to represent this new conversation? He doesn’t care, he’s just doing it because it’s the right thing to do” he added.
“This is politics for me. This is my life. I’ve had to fight my whole life to get to the place where I could wear an Oscar dress and not get killed. All he needs to do is be white and straight” he blurted out.
