Billy Porter knows how to make an entrance. Since his dramatic arrival at last year s Met Gala, the Pose star has continued to dominate the red carpet in theatrical fashion—making his 2020 award season debut in a suit-gown hybrid with a white feathered train at the Golden Globes last week. Keeping up the momentum, the Tony Award-winning actor took the blue carpet at the Critics Choice Awards tonight in a seafoam green Hogan McLaughlin jumpsuit with a flurry of hand-painted butterflies adorning his chest and arms.
"Billy’s intention [was] to embrace freedom," explained groomer and the artist behind the designs, Anna Bernabe. "Butterflies represent a personal metamorphosis. The multiple butterflies [all over his body symbolize] the numerous transformations and rebirths one goes through during a lifetime." According to the pro, the application to Porter s neck, chest, and back took over an hour.
To accompany the swarm of colorful etchings cascading down Porter’s upper body, Bernabe swiped on a metallic gold liner by Pat McGrath and a sparkling silver-blue lip balm to match his strapless frock. In addition, Porter wore a neon yellow manicure with bold silver cuff jewelry stacked on his wrists. Putting forth style, strength, and self-expression as a nominee for Best Actor in a Drama series, Porter continues to enchant both on- and off-screen.
See Every Look From the 2020 Critics’ Choice Awards Red Carpet:
