Pose star told the icon he’d been “waiting for this moment my whole life!”Porter posted the moment to his Instagram.A post shared by Billy Porter (@theebillyporter)Among those to comment was Queer Eye’s Bobby Berk, who said, “This just made me instantly start crying.” Actor and singer Luke Evans simply commented, “Beyond.”Porter and Cher attended the taping of NBC’s Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter Love.
The two-hour show was recorded at Avalon Hollywood & Bardo in LA.Porter was among the musical performers on the night. These also included Bernadette Peters, Jane Lynch, Katy Perry and Kristen Chenoweth.Other celebrity attendees included Julie Andrews, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Bob Mackie, Ellen DeGeneres, Kristen Wiig, Laura Dern, Lily Tomlin, Marisa Tomei, Sofia Vergara, Steve Carell, and Tracee Ellis Ross.Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter Love will air on April 26th, which will be Burnett’s 90th birthday.Cher and Alexander Edwards met at Paris Fashion Week at the end of September.