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Billy Porter Reveals He Will Play Fairy Godmother as 'Genderless' in Upcoming 'Cinderella' Remake
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etonline.comBilly Porter is set to play the Fairy Godmother in an upcoming remake of , due out in 2021. Porter is perhaps the first man to hold the role in a mainstream adaptation of the tale, and he calls it «a classic fairytale for a new generation.» Aside from being uber-talented (Porter has won an Emmy, Grammy and Tony award), the star also expresses gender fluidity in statement-making gowns on almost every red carpet he steps onto. «It hit me when I was on the set last week, how profound it is that I am playing the Fairy Godmother — they call it the Fab G,» Porter told on Monday. «Magic has no gender.»«We are presenting this character as genderless — at least that's how I'm playing it.
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