This is a very emotional and empowering Billy Porter interview, as the Tony, Emmy & Grammy winner opens up about going to trauma therapy, the hardest year of his life which saw him being diagnosed as a diabetic, being declared bankrupt and being diagnosed with HIV all in the same year and the homophobic bullying he has had to overcome. You can also listen to the full interview on my podcast, Reign here: hyperurl.co/i4yxt0.

The category is certainly ICONS ONLY today we are joined by Billy Porter, so prepare to experience all the emotions from laughter to tears.

After winning a Tony for Kinky Boots, a Grammy, and an Emmy for 'Pose' - making history as the first openly gay black man to win the award - Billy isn’t slowing down as he drops his seventh studio album, 'Black Mona Lisa'. Which is on repeat in my house all day every day at the moment.

Today we talk about how this album has been 30 years in the making, and how it is a symbol of struggles and discrimination he’s had to overcome to become the legend he is.

Billy broke my heart when he cried, talking about the lessons he has learnt from having trauma therapy, finally finding love for himself, and dealing with bullying. And in true Billy fashion, he will make us laugh too as shares his love for English Rugby lads. Who can blame him!

This is a really special conversation and I can’t wait for you to hear this! If you love this episode you can get in touch with me across all social media platforms on @joshsmithhosts and I always LOVE talking to you! Come back next Tuesday, too, for another episode of Reign when we will be joined by another icon, Geri Halliwell and don't forget you can listen to the full Billy Porter interview wherever you get your podcasts from RN. Love, Josh xx

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