Was Billy Porter’s Outfit Inspired by Ranveer Singh?

Feb 26, 2019

Recently, the 91st Academy Awards took place at the Dolby Theater, Los Angeles which turned out to be an eventful night with Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s performance, Spike Lee’s hug and Chris Evans act of chivalry. Other than this, the hot topic was Billy Porter, who made heads turn with his dress choice at the red carpet.

Porter wore a black velvet tuxedo gown designed by Christian Siriano.

Though the Pose actor was praised for his choice, Indian fans couldn’t stop themselves from comparing Billy Porter’s outfit to one wore by actor Ranveer Singh. Social media got flooded with tweets comparing both the actor’s clothes:

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