Billy Porter is popularly known for his acting credits in numerous TV series and movies like "POSE," "Cinderella," "Smoke, Lillies and Jade," and many more as well as his music career. However, in recent months, the award-winning actor had to make big sacrifices due to the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes which led him to put his home for sale.
The singer recently spoke woth the Evening Standard where he opened up about struggling with his finances amid the issues that Hollywood is currently facing.
"I have to sell my house," he said, adding, "I don't know when we're gonna go back. The life of an artist, until you make 'f*** you money' - which I haven't made yet - is still [check-to-check]."
Billy Porter's Upcoming Projects Already Canceled Due to Ongoing Strikes
Prior to the strikes, which happened earlier this year, Porter said he had two upcoming projects, one movie and one television program which was scheduled to start in September.
However, both projects aren't happening anymore due to the issues within the entertainment industry.
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"To the person who said, 'We're going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments' - you've already starved me out," he added. (via Vibe)
The musician, who recently separated from his husband Adam Smith after more than half a decade of being together, did not give more details about the house that he sold.
Billy Porter Net Worth 2023
In 2023, Billy Porter has an estimated net worth of $4 million as reported by Celebrity Net Worth.
We Got This Covered suggested that most of his income came from his work as a performer as he had been working in the entertainment industry as an actor, singer, and dancer for more than two decades now.
The musician's career skyrocketed in 1992 after he won the show "Star Search" which led him to bring home $100,000.
Although it was a good experience for him, he told Jimmy Kimmel in an interview that he was only able to take home $44,000 due to taxes and at the time, he didn't have anyone who guided him on how to spend his money that's why it remained in the bank until he decided to fix his teeth as he wanted to be a movie star.
According to NCESC, Porter has an estimated salary of $300,000 every year for his work on the FX TV series "POSE."
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