 Before Billy Porter's current housing debacle, he once lived in a rental in the heart of Manhattan. From the outside, Billy Porter, star of musicals, shows, and much more, looks successful, and while he is, showbiz can be inconsistent, especially now. And with housing prices sky-high like the R&L-A or New York, combined with the WGA and SAG After Strikes, even those at Billy's level can feel the stress. Porter claims that he's forced to sell his home to ride out the current strikes because the studios would rather shut down the industry than pay everyone fair wages. Before buying his long island home on an acre of land, Billy lived in a charming two-bedroom New York City apartment which he decorated to his tastes. No wonder.