It’s that time, fam! The Oscars 2019 have officially kicked off and, as is red carpet tradition, the night starts out with a handful of smaller names warming up the red carpet before the fuck-off massive A-listers arrive.
Generally, this intro period is a bit of a slow burn for award show reporters, consisting of C and D listers strutting their stuff like they’re top shit. But this year, outta NOWHERE, someone actually rocked up in what could be the best damn dress of the night, and it’s only 9am.
His name is Billy Porter.
If you’re wondering who Billy is, he’s an American singer and actor from the series Pose, who will also be hosting part of the Oscars. Oh, and did we mention he looks approximately five zillion bucks?
Check it out:
Old mate Billy wore a velvet Christian Siriano tuxedo gown and honestly, I’m obsessed. The whole idea of a ‘tuxedo gown’ is wild and extra and that’s my exact aesthetic.
Also, can we take a second to talk about his strong pose-game? Guess you don’t star on a show by the same title without picking up a few tricks along the way, huh?
I mean, this a power pose if ever I’ve seen one – just look how majestic and regal he is:
This man is a god among mortals.
Tuxedo dress designer, Christian Siriano was also living for the look/actor, sharing some glorious footage of Billy spinning like royalty in the velvet ballgown on his Instagram Stories:
Us right now:
