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Billy Porter Reveals He Was Diagnosed with HIV 14 Years Ago in New Cover Story

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In an exclusive with the Hollywood Reporter, Pose star actor Billy porter reveals that he has had HIV for the last 14 years.

The Emmy Award-winning actor stated his life was in pieces when he found out of his HIV status, also finding out he has Type II diabetes and files for bankruptcy.

“The shame of that time compounded with the shame that had already (accumulated) in my life silenced me, and I have lived with that shame in silence for 14 years,” Porter said. “HIV-positive, where I come from, growing up in the Pentecostal church with a very religious family, is God’s punishment.”

He highlighted that his role on Pose allowed for him to have a “surrogate” for his HIV status, however, the pandemic provided him with the time to assess what his life is actually like.

“I survived so that I could tell the story. That’s what I’m here for,” he said. “I’m the vessel, and emotionally that was sufficient — until it wasn’t.”

“It’s time to grow up and move on because shame is destructive — and if not dealt with, it can destroy everything in its path.”

You can see the full story below.

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Eminem Snipes At Critics Panning ‘Kamikaze’ Via Full-Page Ad In THR

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Eminem has decided at this point of his career that any criticism of his work will command a response from his end. Much of his latest surprise album, Kamikaze, took that approach and wasn’t critically-acclaimed, prompting Slim Shady to take out a full-page ad in The Hollywood Reporter in the process.

Business Insider writes:

Eminem and his labels — Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, and Interscope — took out a printed ad in the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter’s magazine to diss the music critics who panned his new album, “Kamikaze.”

THR’s editorial director, Matt Belloni, tweeted an image of the ad on Thursday with the caption: “Respect to @Eminem and his label for running this very funny ad in @THR magazine. Is this the print equivalent of a diss track?”

The ad has text superimposed over the album’s artwork and is designed to look like an Oscar-campaign ad, but it reads “Not for your consideration!”

As the outlet notes, blurbs from several reviews, including a negative one from THR, appear on the ad space. The ad also mentions that th e record went #1 in 103 countries, ending with the salvo, “Thanks For The Support, A**holes!”

Welp, there’s that.

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