Billy Porter Is Missing the 2024 Met Gala for This Important Reason


by E! Online

E! Online— Billy Porter won't be striking a pose on the Metropolitan Museum of Art's steps this year. The Cinderella actor shared that he's sitting out the 2024 Met Gala in order to grieve the death of his

Just Jared—Billy Porter Won’t Attend Met Gala 2024, Reveals Reason Why. Billy Porter is joining the list of celebs who will NOT be in attendance at the upcoming 2024 Met Gala! The 54-year-old entertainer has...

Us Weekly—Billy Porter Is Skipping the 2024 Met Gala After His Mother's Death. Billy Porter will not be attending the Met Gala on Monday, May 6, to grieve his mother, Cloerinda Jean Johnson, who died in February. "I just lost my mom," Porter, 54, told E! News at the TIME100 Gala on Thursday, April 25. "I have to take care of myself, so I'm doing that. And that means not going to the party sometimes." Fans of the Met know the time and consideration it takes to pull together a look, with most attendees spending months creating their red carpet ensembles. Porter noted...

Hindustan Times—Met Gala 2024: Everything you need to know about the Met Gala; when, where, how to watch and where it is held. Met Gala 2024: The first Monday of May is almost here, which means, on May 6, a constellation of film, fashion, music, sports, politics and social media stars will walk the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City to attend the glamorous and highly-anticipated Met Gala. The fashion's biggest night will see celebrities enjoying the new exhibit 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion' at the Met Museum, sipping on cocktails and having dinner. This year, apart from Anna Wintour,...