Billy Porter Says He Was “Dead for Three Days” During His Sepsis Battle
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The Tony and Emmy winner described himself as a "walking miracle" following his life-threatening infection.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Billy Porter is getting candid about just how brutal his battle with sepsis was. The Tony and Emmy winner made a recent appearance on TS Madison’s Outlaws podcast , where he shared that the infection got so serious that he ended up in a coma that left him “dead for three days.” Porter’s health challenges were first revealed in September 2025 when Cabaret cut its Broadway run short after the Pose star withdrew from the production as he recovered from a “serious case of sepsis,” according to the production at the time. Related Stories Movies 'Evil Dead' Star Bruce Campbell Reveals "Treatable Not Curable" Cancer Diagnosis General News One of Eric Dane's Final Roles Was Boosting Visibility for ALS: "Used His Platform Not for Attention, But for Action" Now, he’s detailing his months-long health battle, which started when he initially contracted a urinary infection during his Cabaret run on the West End in London from January to May. “The medicine in the U.K. is trash,” he said. “Four rounds of antibiotics and 10 to 12 weeks later, it’s a kidney infection with kidney stones. Fast forward, they finally give me medicine. It seems to go away.” However, after he returned to the U.S. and started rehearsals for the Broadway production of Cabaret , “the kidney stone pain back.” “By Tuesday, I checked myself into the hospital because I’m in so much pain,” Porter recalled, as he tried to hold back tears. “They went in to do a routine check. They saw that the kidney stone was trapped in my urethra… put a stent in, redirected the urine, blasted me with real antibiotics. Not that weak shit. Then go in through my penis and blow up the kidney stones.” Porter hoped his condition would start to improve from there, but things took a turn for the worse. “When they...
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