ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Congratulations on the nomination, Billy!
So, which episode are you going to submit?
BILLY PORTER: I would probably choose episode 4, the “Take Me to Church” episode.
Mj Rodriguez and Billy Porter on ‘Pose.'.Eric Liebowitz/FX
It’s something I have been talking about as a non-famous person for a very long time.
It’s not about disrespect.
It’s about holding our religious communities accountable for what they say.
Actions speak louder than words.
And the actions I’m receiving right now are not of God.
They don’t have anything to do with God.
just stop weaponizing the Bible to justify your hate.
We must stop doing that.
That’s the conversation I’m trying to have.
I think we succeeded with episode 4 by cracking that conversation open.
It’s one I want to continue to have in real time.
When did you find out Pray Tell was going to die?
I knew Pray Tell wasn’t going to make it as early as season 1.
So many of my friends and colleagues missed the antiretroviral drugs that would have saved their lives.
They saved my life so that I can be here right now, doing what I’m doing.
It’s very profound and… moving to me.
What reason were you given for the show ending on FX?
The story is done.
The initial arc of this story has been told.
It’s now time to tell a different story.
Sometimes we stay too long at the fair.
We didn’t want to stay too long.
This story is too important to become filler.
