Billy Porter says he has to sell his house because of Hollywood strikes: ‘Starved me out’
Billy Porter revealed that he has to sell his house over the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike impacting his finances. and around the country with the Writers Guild of America as they demand a rise in pay and residuals in the streaming era.
And while the strikes may have a positive outcome in store for actors, Porter is already dealing with the negatives of the situation. “I have to sell my house. I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work],” the “Pose” star, 53, told“The life of an artist, until you make f–k-you money, which I haven’t made yet, is still check-to-check,” he added.
Porter, who played ballroom emcee Pray Tell in “Pose” from 2018 to 2021, revealed he was gearing up to work on a couple of upcoming projects in September.Billy Porter says he has to sell his house with how the actors and entertainers strike in Hollywood is impacting his finances.“So to the person who said, ‘We’re going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments’ — you’ve already starved me out,” Porter told the outlet.
The actor’s comments come after it was reported that film execs were willing to “allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses,” according to Actors and entertainers are striking in Hollywood and demanding an increase in pay and residuals in the streaming era.
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