Billy Porter says he's struggled to be taken seriously over the years - as he warns critics that while he 'may wear dresses on the red carpet, make no mistake, I am no clown'. The Emmy-winning actor - whose movies include Cinderella, The Intern and Like A Boss - tells Sky News it's taken around 25 years to be treated like a professional artist. 'My brand, once I got in, has been 'fabulous', 'Billy Porter is fabulous', 'Billy Porter does fabulous'.
'Because as a 54-year-old black, out, queer - whatever you want to call it - gay man, who's been in the business for over 30 years, I've been watching 'coming out stories' for 30 years. 'I am tired of them. We got that story. Let's now talk about what happens after coming out.' The actor thinks the world has come a long way when it comes to how same-sex relationships are treated and played out on screen.