Billy Porter Dedicates Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award to Late Mother, Fights Back Tears During Acceptance Speech
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justjared.comBilly Porter accepts the Isabelle Stevenson Award at the 2024 Tony Awards held on Sunday evening (June 16) at the David H.
Koch Theater at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. The 54-year-old entertainer received the special award during the Tony Awards: Act One pre-show ceremony, with Brian Stokes Mitchell presenting it to him.
During his speech, Billy fought back tears as he dedicated the award to his late mother, who passed away recently. Keep reading to find out more… “I grew up in a world where they told me that who I was was not worthy of anything.
So the fact that I’m standing before you is a miracle,” Billy shared in his speeh. “I came out as gay in 1985, when I was 16 years old.
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