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Unprotected : A Memoir by Billy Porter; OverDrive, Inc is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Unprotected : A Memoir about?

From the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healingânow in paperback Itâs 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 Awardâwinning star of Broadwayâs 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 didnât fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to âfixâ 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 Porterâs 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,

Who reads Unprotected : A Memoir?

Author

Billy Porter; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Abrams Press, New York

Published

2021

Language

EN

ISBN

9781419746192

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Memoir, Sports, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.8 / 5 (2,137 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14