Months after hinting that last year’s actors and writers strikes will likely force him to sell his home, Billy Porter has put his New York home on the market.
The 54-year-old Pose star/creator opened up back in August that he still lives ‘check-to-check’ and that the strikes will likely force him to sell his home.
Now he’s actually going through with it, listing the Long Island home that sits on over one acre of land for $2.5 million, via TMZ.
If he does sell for or above his asking price, he’d score a cool profit, having bought the home in October 2020 for $1.4 million with his then-husband Adam Smith.
The 4,500 square-foot home was bulit in 1970 and boasts four bedrooms and five bathrooms, which Porter said was the first home he ever owned.
Months after hinting that last year’s actors and writers strikes will likely force him to sell his home, Billy Porter has put his New York home on the market
Now he’s actually going through with it, listing the Long Island home that sits on over one acre of land for $2.5 million, via TMZ
If he does sell for or above his asking price, he’d score a cool profit, having bought the home in October 2020 for $1.4 million with his then-husband Adam Smith
The home is in the beach town of Bellport Village in Long Island, roughly 70 miles from New York City.
Other amenities include an outside patio, a heated lap pool, a home gym and even a unique tree house.
Back in August, Porter told Evening Standard that he was likely going to have to sell his home due to the economic impact of the strikes.
‘I have to sell my house. I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work],’ Porter admitted in the interview while promoting his music in London.
‘The life of an artist, until you make f**k-you money, which I haven’t made yet, is still check-to-check,’ he added.
‘I was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new television show starting in September. None of that is happening,’ the Emmy-winner claimed.
Billy did not mention either project by name, but IMDB has him listed to star in the upcoming James Baldwin biopic.
‘So to the person who said ‘we’re going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments,’ you’ve already starved me out.’
Back in August, Porter told Evening Standard that he was likely going to have to sell his home due to the economic impact of the strikes.
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‘I have to sell my house. I don’t know when we’re gonna go back [to work],’ Porter admitted in the interview while promoting his music in London
‘The life of an artist, until you make f**k-you money, which I haven’t made yet, is still check-to-check,’ he added
‘I was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new television show starting in September. None of that is happening,’ the Emmy-winner claimed
That final flourish may have been in reference to an article by Deadline, in which an unnamed Hollywood executive said: ‘The endgame is to allow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.’
Another insider called the strategy, ‘a cruel but necessary evil.’
Both strikes were ultimately resolved, with the writers strike ending in late September after almost six months, and the actors strike ending in early November after nearly four months.
Porter was attached to play James Baldwin in an untitled biopic, though it isn’t known if that’s one of the projects that fell through during the strike.
