Grammys 2020 Red Carpet: Billy Porter's Fabulous Hat Sparks Our Favourite New Meme

The Pose actor certainly knows how to get people talking.
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It’s pretty much a given in 2020 that if you roll out a red carpet, Billy Porter is going to walk around it, looking more fabulous than anyone in the immediate vicinity.

This was certainly the case on Sunday night, when the Pose star was a presenter at this year’s Grammys, and walked the red carpet in another of his show-stopping ensembles.

For the Grammys, Billy made an entrance in an eye-catching peacock blue suit, complete with silver platform shoes, bejeweled spider bracelet and a matching sparkly clutch bag.

Billy Porter at the 2020 Grammys
Billy Porter at the 2020 Grammys
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It wasn’t just an amazing outfit that Billy gave us at the Grammys, though, but also our favourite new meme of 2020 so far.

You see, his ensemble was topped off with an enormous hat, complete with metallic fringe, which actually opened and closed with the help of a remote control…

YESSSSSS BILLY 🙌🏾 #Grammys pic.twitter.com/heagugaE2S

— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) January 27, 2020

His hat’s motorised quality quickly sparked a lot of conversation on social media, including some rather fabulous reactions…

Me minding somebody else’s business pic.twitter.com/RtKll2uIMF

— NAACP Twigs (@turnandstomp) January 27, 2020

Me waking up from a long nap: https://t.co/lrd7NUrtLC

— Louis Ortiz (@LouisOrtiz92) January 27, 2020

when someone mentions potato skins pic.twitter.com/CXLgK23Nyr

— ceeks (@70Ceeks) January 27, 2020

Me: I can’t go out, I’m trying to save money this week
Friend: wanna go to happy hour?
Me:
pic.twitter.com/1bPdx0Fzaw

— dunc city (@whduncan) January 27, 2020

What the Starbucks drive thru cashier sees when I pull up hungover in last night’s makeup and clothes pic.twitter.com/D5NdbfRmEL

— Ryan Schocket (@RyanSchocket) January 27, 2020

Me: I’m not hungry. I just ate.

Me seeing free food: pic.twitter.com/K7IrP3c7mK

— Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) January 27, 2020

the cashier at the mcdonald’s drive thru when i pull up pic.twitter.com/RTLgLhwVRr

— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) January 27, 2020

Me at my first husband’s funeral when I see my second husband pic.twitter.com/SVqwwu1hJh

— Mike T (@majtague) January 27, 2020

Me: I hate drama

Also me when there’s drama: pic.twitter.com/sCyKFgnzZK

— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) January 27, 2020

During the ceremony, Billy also appeared on stage sans hat, to introduce the Jonas Brothers head of their performance.

Back in September, Billy made history when his performance as Praytell in Pose earned him a historic win at the Emmys, where he was the first openly gay black man to win in the Best Actor In A Drama category.

Check out all the must-see pictures from this year’s Grammys red carpet below...

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