Billy Porter on why Harry Styles' Vogue Cover is an insult to LGBTQ+

Billy Porter slams 'insulting' Harry Styles Vogue cover

Billy Porter has a new message about Harry Styles' Vogue magazine cover: "You’re using my community — or your people are using my community — to elevate you."

USA Today YouTube screenshot of Billy Porter on Vogue cover
USA Today YouTube screenshot of Billy Porter on Vogue cover

Billy Porter is still offended by Harry Styles' 2020 Vogue Cover. Two years ago, Vogue Magazine ran a cover of Harry Styles wearing skirts and dresses. 

Billy, who is gay, says he was shocked that Vogue would use Harry Styles in a dress when there are people in the LGBTQ+ community who would have been better suited. 

“[He’s] straight and white," Billy told Telegraph in a recent interview.

He said Harry being on the cover doesn't feel good to him. 

"That’s why he’s on the cover. Non-binary blah blah blah blah. No. It doesn’t feel good to me," he added. 

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"You're using my community — or your people are using my community — to elevate you," Billy said. 

"You haven't had to sacrifice anything."

He also spoke about the conversation he had with the editor-in-chief of the magazine at the time, Anna Wintour. 

"That bi**h said to me at the end, 'How can we do better?'" he said. "And I was so taken off guard that I didn't say what I should have said." 

However, the media personality says given another chance to answer that question, he would have said: "Use your power as Vogue to uplift the voices of the leaders of this de-gendering of fashion movement."

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