Billy Eichner calls out “homophobe” Clarence Thomas in fiery, full-volume VMAs speech
Billy Eichner‘s big breakthrough came from the frantic and funny Billy On The Street, a series in which he was known for shouting furiously at anyone and everyone who crossed his path.Well, he channeled some of that Billy On The Street energy last night on stage at MTV’s Video Music Awards when we was brought out to introduce a musical performance form Panic!
At The Disco.Never has that exclamation mark felt so appropriate.Related: Billy Eichner reveals his first encounter with homophobia came from his own managerLooking fantastic in a sheer black top (running around New York yelling at strangers is great cardio), Eichner kicked things off by hyping up his highly anticipated movie, Bros.
Despite having a mic in hand, the star began to yell at full volume about his history-making flick.He reminded everyone that it’s the “first gay rom-com ever made by a major studio” and “the first where every role is played by an openly LGBTQ actor.” And the crowd went wild.And things only got louder from there as Eichner began to spin his movie plug into a tirade against the Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v.
Wade—and threatened to do the same for same-sex marriage.Please listen to @billyeichner’s speech on the #VMAs stage, and then listen to it again. ?
