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"When you come to the Oscars, you must dress up."
By Taylor HendersonFebruary 24 2019 / 8:33 PM
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Taylor Henderson is a PRIDE.com contributor. This proud Texas Bama studied Media Production/Studies and Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, where he developed his passions for pop culture, writing, and videography. He's absolutely obsessed with Beyoncé, mangoes, and cheesy YA novels that allow him to vicariously experience the teen years he spent in the closet. He's also writing one! 
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Pose star and Tony Award winner Billy Porter shut down the 91st Academy Awards red carpet—and the internet—with a showstopping tuxedo gown.
"When you come to the Oscars, you must dress up," Porter said on Instagram. "Thanks @csiriano for creating this custom couture masterpiece. @oscarheyman you have outdone yourselves once again with your iconic jewels."
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