Billy Porter on redefining masculinity and finding truth within

10/14/20 • 34 min

Artists bring meaning to our lives that we simply couldn’t find elsewhere. What can we learn from those who are shaping our time through their creativity and courage? Billy Porter is an actor, singer, fashion icon, and activist who has devoted his life to art, as best seen in the groundbreaking hit series Pose. He joins Pete to discuss how fashion can be a form of activism, what it's like to confront and challenge the definition of masculinity, complications within the gay community, and being part of the generation who blazed the trail for queer artists.

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10/14/20 • 34 min

The Deciding Decade with Pete Buttigieg - Billy Porter on redefining masculinity and finding truth within

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Hi, I'm Pete Bodh Judge and this is the deciding decade. Sometimes people say politicians are like actors, and when they say it, they usually don't mean it as a compliment. There's some truth to that. Just look at our president, who was a reality TV star who feels like he's acting more than governing most of the time. But I think that comparison often sells short the importance of actors of artists in their vulnerability, their creativity, their

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