Billy Porter has been named Honorary Doctor of Vulture at the 2023 Vulture Festival and we recap the highlights of his interview.

The Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist, 54, opened up during an onstage interview at the event held at Nya Studios on Sunday (November 12) in Los Angeles. Billy went into great detail about being cast on Broadway and why he was turned down for a hit show and why he turned down a role in another show.

Billy also sat down with Ryan Murphy to discuss the picture, his Oscars outfit and his thoughts on the public’s reaction to James Baldwin’s casting. Scroll through the slideshow to relive the highlights of the interview…