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Billy Porter appeared virtually on 'Late Night With Seth Meyers' on Tuesday night to discuss the nomination for his performance in 'Pose' and his grassroots campaign Be an Arts Hero.

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00:00A show that truly is where art meets activism for me, which is a big deal for me.

00:06Post-R and Emmy nominee Billy Porter is taking his activism to the Senate,

00:10urging them to pass a relief package for those who work in the arts.

00:13Porter appeared virtually on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Tuesday night,

00:16discussing the nomination for his performance in Pose,

00:19as well as his grassroots campaign, Be an Arts Hero.

00:22With the Emmy ceremony moving forward virtually this year,

00:24Meyers said that he will miss Porter's fashion statement on the red carpet,

00:27though the actor hinted he may still have something in mind.

00:30As Pose halted production due to COVID-19,

00:33Porter shared that he has continued with his various writing and producing projects.

00:37I am, as I say, very often trying to be the head bitch in charge.

00:41The actor went on to say that he is trying to be the change he wants to see,

00:45enlarge his territory and greenlight his own projects while giving a voice to the voiceless.

00:49His volunteer-run campaign, Be an Arts Hero,

00:52is currently pushing the Senate to allocate a relief package to arts workers

00:55who have lost income due to the pandemic.

00:57There's so much funding that is necessary in this crisis in particular.

01:03Porter explained how the Broadway arts community are working-class people who live hand-to-mouth,

01:07as he did for 30 years, and two to five paychecks away from poverty.

01:11This moment has illuminated that in really stark ways.

01:19Porter is calling on the senators to explore how to make sure this relief package is put through

01:23as soon as possible.

01:24For more on Billy Porter's interview on Late Night, head to THR.com.

01:28For The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Meha Joy.

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