Emmys 2019: Billy Porter owns the purple carpet in a massive hat and crystal-studded suit and fans just can't stop raving about it
In a crowd full of men in boring tuxedos, ‘Pose’ actor Billy Porter stepped onto the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 ‘s purple carpet in style. Clad in custom disco-inspired outfit by Michael Kors and a massive hat by British designer Stephen Jones., Billy turned heads with his bold fashion choice.
Billy’s custom Michael Kors black-and-white pinstripe suit looked stunning and has been embellished with a whopping 100,000 crystals! He accessorized the suit with a statement asymmetrical hat by Stephen Jones, and a cute purple purse.
The 50-year old actor has been consistently bowling us over with his picture-perfect red carpet looks. He set the bar high with his looks at Oscars, MET Gala, and most recently Tonys. Fans can’t seem to get enough of the actor’s Emmys purple carpet look. A fan wrote, “Ded.'Billy Porter' should be its own category of award show fashion. #Emmys2019”. Another fan tweeted, “Hoping Billy Porter's swagger and style catches on. Way too many dull tuxedoes and suits on the dudes. You got money, honey! Mix it up a little! #Emmys2019”. “Jenny McCarthy is talking about James Corden's basic tux with a flower slapped on it like its the craziest piece of men's fashion she's ever seen when Billy Porter is in the room, smh #disrespect #Emmys2019”, shared a fan.
Billy has been nominated for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his role as Pray Tell in Ryan Murphy’s FX drama ‘Pose’. He is also the first openly gay black man to be nominated in the category. Billy posted an emotional Instagram post about how much the Emmy nomination means. He wrote, “THE MOMENT HAS ARRIVED HUNTIES! #ad With my @KetelOne_US martini in hand, taking a moment to reflect on dreaming the impossible and making it a reality. Growing up, there was never representation of someone who looked like me… So to live in my truth, be loved for being who I am and standing proud as the first openly gay, black man to walk the #EmmyAwards red carpet as a Lead Actor Drama nominee… Y’all just don’t know what this moment means to me. Here’s to celebrating 50 years of life, 30 years of hard work and learning to embrace the JOY! This isn’t for me… It’s for US! Now let’s go shut this thing down ya’ll!”.