@pinknews: Billy Porter has revealed he hasn’t been invited back to the Met Gala since his show-stopping debut in 2019, when he arrived carried on a platform in a gold, Egyptian-inspired look for the event’s “Camp: Notes on Fashion” theme. Speaking in a 22 April interview on SiriusXM’s Bevelations’ podcast with Bevy Smith, Porter said that his 2019 appearance, which quickly went viral, remains the only time he’s attended the fashion world’s biggest night. “That’s the only time I’ve ever gone and the only time I’ve ever been invited and I was invited by Ryan Murphy that year,” Porter said. The actor noted that his absence felt particularly striking during the 2024 gala, which celebrated Black style and dandyism, saying, “Last year was Black dandyism and I was not invited, I’m just going to throw that out there. The reality is when people ask me, you need to know I was not invited and I don’t go to places where I’m not welcome.” #BillyPorter #MetGala #Fashion #LGBTQIA
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Thursday 23 April 2026 16:00:00 GMT
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💟🩰 :
Lou the old strict gay is based off billy porter
2026-04-23 20:23:18
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luvebog :
i think he’s under the impression he’s much more famous than he is 😭
2026-04-25 11:06:40
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jeromy0130 :
i wasn’t invited either, if anyone cares…
2026-04-24 13:30:02
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Suzanne Teran :
Supposedly it costs like $100,000 to attend. Not saying he can’t afford it, but you gotta pay to go. Pass. I’ll keep my $100K and send my warmest wishes for a great show.
2026-04-24 13:32:14
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Rexxy :
The only reason he was invited that year is because he was working with Ryan Murphy at the time, who invited him. He was never invited before that either. idky were even talking about this
2026-04-24 13:20:48
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James :
If it wasn't for Pose, no one would even know his name
2026-04-25 13:19:46
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ٓ :
uhm why is this news and why should we care? a lot of TALENTED artists do not get invited.
2026-04-23 20:12:46
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It’s a mystery :
Idk I’m a bit exhausted with Billy 😂
2026-04-24 19:50:07
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JU :
Mind you yall saying “who cares” apparently they do because HE WAS ASKED WHY HASNT HE BEEN BACK!
2026-04-24 18:34:32
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chae :
why did we need to know this?
2026-04-24 18:33:16
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Kaelen Montclaire :
He’s forgetting the Met Gala is a fundraiser. You either pay for a table or someone pays for you. It’s that simple. It’s not a red carpet only. The purpose of the red carpet is to increase the perceived value of the tables so they can fundraise more money for the arts.
2026-04-25 13:08:11
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theelfviltran :
its based on trends and popularity of the year. when he was invited he was at the height of pose. its superficial and only caters to the publics opinion. they'll probably invite him again when his next big project comes out. phenomenal actor and deserves the recognition.
2026-04-24 16:38:25
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333cvmilo :
me when i’m trying to throw subtle hints that i want to get invited to MET Gala:
2026-04-25 02:41:13
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Dusty Gazongaz :
If you’re not invited it’s obvious you won’t go… why is he making it seem like it was an option 😅
2026-04-24 21:05:22
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Bear :
After that cabaret performance I wouldn’t want people to see me outside either
2026-04-24 10:48:20
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notchristopher0 :
and the world kept spinning
2026-04-25 17:48:03
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layla wayda :
ok good
2026-04-25 01:28:36
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Micky the Jaggering :
he's literally said it was the only time he was ever invited and it's not a big deal for him.
2026-04-25 00:52:39
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Mani :
I didn’t get invited either! They’re being so unfair!
2026-04-24 22:14:48
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Mikey sparkles ✨ :
He’s not that big of a deal.
2026-04-25 16:58:14
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han :
y’all he can easily afford the ticket but he only attends when invited because he does not go to places where he does not receive an invitation. it’s not that hard to understand.
2026-04-25 03:37:47
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Mike the realtor :
1 caberet performance = 1 met gala ender
2026-04-23 16:23:13
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