Billy Porter was presented with Vulture’s Honorary Degree during the 2023 Vulture Festival and we’re recapping the biggest moments from his interview.

The 54-year-old Emmy-winning, Grammy-winning, and Tony-winning performer opened up during an interview on stage at the event on Sunday (November 12) at nya Studios in Los Angeles.

Billy opened up with some major revelations about Broadway casting and how he was rejected from a popular show and why he turned down a part in a different show.

Billy also discussed working with Ryan Murphy on Pose, his iconic Oscars outfit, and his thoughts on the public reaction to him being cast as James Baldwin.

Browse through the slideshow for a recap of the biggest moments from the interview…