Actor Billy Porter says Trump era drying up work for Black, queer artists

Billy Porter blames Trump as jobs dry up after 'performative wokeness' wave

Billy Porter warned that the era of "performative wokeness" is over, saying opportunities for progressive arts work have been slowly drying up in the industry.

Actor Billy Porter says Trump era drying up work for Black, queer artists

Actor Billy Porter said opportunities for Black and queer artists are diminishing under President Trump's administration, making his case at a high-profile Kennedy Center protest on the eve of the massive nationwide No Kings demonstrations.

Billy Porter blames Trump as jobs dry up after ‘performative wokeness’ wave

Actor Billy Porter warned Saturday that the wave of "performative wokeness" may have come to an end as many arts jobs have dried up with it.The Emmy-winning actor, known for appearing as a gender-neutral Fairy Godmother in "Cinderella," spoke to Rev. Al Sharpton on MS NOW about the shifting landscape of the entertainment industry."As a Black, gay, out artist, I caught the wave of what we now know as performative wokeness," Porter said on "Politi…