Yahoo News Pose's Billy Porter apologises to Harry Styles over Vogue cover
Pose actor Billy Porter has retracted his criticism of Harry Styles's groundbreaking gender-neutral Vogue cover.
12 months ago, the One Direction star made history as the US publication's first-ever solo male cover star, pictured wearing a Gucci dress.
In conversation with The Sunday Times last month, Porter condemned this decision.
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But during his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this week, the award-winning actor opened with an apology aimed at the singer: "The first thing I wanna say is, Harry Styles, I apologise to you for having your name in my mouth. It's not about you. The conversation is not about you.
"The conversation is actually deeper than that. It is about the systems of oppression and erasure of people of colour who contribute to the culture.
"Now that's a lot to unpack. I'm willing to unpack it sans the dragging and cancel culture of the internet because I do not now nor will not ever adjudicate my life or humanity in sound bites on social media," he further explained.
"So when you are ready to have the real conversation, call a bitch."
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Fanning himself, Porter went on to add: "I'm sorry, Harry. I didn't mean no harm. I'm a gay man. We like Harry, he's cute."
His initial remarks proved controversial with fellow TV figure Daniel Newman, who featured in 10 episodes of The Walking Dead, but this simply left the Pose performer bemused.
"I am surprised because there are so many things that are important on this earth to be talking about. It's just weird," he told Colbert.
Pose aired on BBC Two in the UK, with US audiences catching it over on FX.
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