Pose actor Billy Porter forced to sell his New York home due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes
Billy Porter
Actor Billy Porter, who is known for films The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000), Cinderella (2021) and series Pose, said that amid the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, he is being forced to sell his New York home, despite his new film Pose being a critical and commercial success.
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As per reports, the actor said, “I have to sell my house. I don’t know when we’re gonna go back to work.” Porter, who is in England promoting his music career, explained, “The life of an artiste, until you make f***ing money, which I haven’t made yet, is still check-to-check.”
Back in 2021, the actor told in a magazine interview that his house which sits on one acre of land is the first home he has ever owned and that two of his upcoming projects have been axed as Hollywood remains at a standstill due to the strikes. “I was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new television show starting in September. None of that is happening now.”
The actor-singer, who is a proponent of the LGBTQiA+ scene and a big activist on that front, had bought the property back in October 2020 at a cost of $14,00,000 along with his now ex-husband Adam Smith, whom he split from in July.
The house’s current worth is over $23,07,700 and is a lavish estate, built around a 4,500 square-feet with four bedrooms, five bathrooms dating back all the way to 1970.
Porter is not the first actor to suffer from the strikes. Many actors have had to go through financial losses due to their projects either getting delayed or axed, including Jason Mamoa whose film Aquaman 2 is sitting on the edge of getting delayed.
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