
Unprotected
A Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Billy Porter
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By:
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Billy Porter
“This is not a coming-out story. It’s not a down-low story either. I never could have passed for straight, even if I’d wanted to, and so I never had the dubious luxury of living a lie.”
From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing
It’s easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Before Billy Porter was slaying red carpets and giving an iconic Emmy-winning performance in the celebrated TV show Pose; before he was the groundbreaking Tony and Grammy Award-winning star of Broadway’s Kinky Boots; and before he was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, director, and all-around legend, Porter was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to “fix” his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle.
Billy Porter’s Unprotected is the life story of a singular artist and survivor in his own words. It is the story of a boy whose talent and courage opened doors for him, but only a crack. It is the story of a teenager discovering himself, learning his voice and his craft amid deep trauma. And it is the story of a young man whose unbreakable determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now; a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide. Porter is a multitalented, multifaceted treasure at the top of his game, and Unprotected is a resonant, inspirational story of trauma and healing, shot through with his singular voice.
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THIS BOOK IS EVERYTHING.so inspiring and emotional
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Amazing
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This deep, moving and very entertaining book is refreshingly honest and Mr. Porter pulls no punches! Loved it!
Everyone NEEDS to hear this book!
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Love Wins!
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OH. MY. GOD.
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incredible
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Weeerk!!
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Such an inspiration!
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There are too many things to name that I liked… no- that I LOVED about his story. He got to tell it! I laughed out loud. I sighed. I shook my head with sadness and frustration over all the unnecessary hatred that people spew onto anyone or anything that expresses the essence and authenticity of Truth to power through simply being who they are. He’s audaciously unapologetic in who he is. That’s my biggest take away from Billy’s story. I wanted to hear more! He filled me up with the desire to dream bigger and to simply be myself. What a journey… Loved loved loved it!
I didn’t want it to end
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Great
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