Actor Billy Porter revealed he is having to sell his $1.4 million home in Long Island, New York, due to the ongoing Hollywood writersā and actorsā strike.
Porter spoke with U.K.ās Evening Standard last week to discuss how the strike has been impacting his life.
āI donāt know when weāre gonna go back ,ā Porter said.
āThe life of an artist, until you make f***-you Money ā which I havenāt made yet ā is still check-to-check.ā
Porter stated, āIām so enraged,ā adding he is happy to currently be spending time in England as the strike continues.
The U.K. Daily Mail reported the 53-year-old purchased the New Yorkhome in October 2020.
The outlet added the value of the home is now over $2.3 million.
The āPoseā actor told the Standard, āI was supposed to be in a new movie, and on a new Television show starting in September. None of that is happening.ā
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āSo to the person who said, āWeāre going to starve them out until they have to sell their apartments,ā youāve already starved me out,ā Porter said.
Not everyone has been sympathetic toward Porterās financial situation:
Porter previously told CondƩ Nast Traveller in August 2021 that the home sat on an acre of land and was a short walk from the beach. He described it as a place where he was the happiest.
An unnamed studio executive told Deadline in July the plan is to essentially just wait the strike out and āallow things to drag on until union members start losing their apartments and losing their houses.ā
The writersā strike originally began in May, causing some shows to halt and networks to pivot toward reality shows and reruns to fill the gaps.
Actors found themselves joining the writers in July, when they too were unable to secure a deal.
The strike revolves around both groups wanting higher residuals for streaming services and protection with regard to the rise in artificial intelligence to preserve their Jobs.
The last time both groups were both on strike was 1960 ā when Ronald Reagan wasnāt the president of the United States, but was the president of the Screen Actors Guild.
While the strike shows no signs of slowing down, the Emmy Awards have already been moved to Jan. 15, 2024 after being previously scheduled for this September.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.