Billy Porter Makes History with Emmys 2019 Win!

Billy Porter lets out a joyous scream on stage at the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 22) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The Pose star won the Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series award for his work on the hit FX show!

In addition to winning, Billy made history this evening with the big win.

“Victorious. @theebillyporter becomes the first openly gay black man to win Outstanding Lead Actor in A Drama Series for @PoseonFX,” the Television Academy tweeted. Congratulations to Billy Porter!

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