Billy Porter will not be placing a pose on the Metropolitan Museum of Artwork’s steps this yr.
The Cinderella actor shared that he is sitting out the 2024 Met Gala with a purpose to grieve the loss of life of his mom, who died in February.
“I simply misplaced my mother,” Billy solely advised E! Information on the purple carpet for the TIME100 Gala April 25. “I’ve to handle myself, so I am doing that. And meaning not going to the get together typically.”
Quipping that “daddy’s drained,” he added, “I can not do all the pieces.” (For extra with Billy, tune into E! Information tonight, April 25, at 11 p.m.)
And whereas the Pose alum could not make it to style’s greatest night time, he is actually been making strides relating to selling his newest album, 2023’s Black Mona Lisa.
“I’m on the tour circuit proper now,” Billy defined, “doing plenty of prides and music festivals, happening tour of the U.Ok. So, I am slowly attempting to construct that a part of my viewers.”
