Billy Porter he revealed in a recent interview with the British newspaper ‘Evening Standard’ to sell home amid ongoing Hollywood strikes to save money. Porter, an Emmy winner for his work on FX’s “Pose,” spoke to the paper to promote his fledgling music career and refrained from discussing any of his film and television work.

When the subject of the strikes came up, Porter said he had to take measures to save money as several projects he was scheduled to work on in September were canceled.

“I have to sell my house,” Porter said. “Yes! Why are we on strike? And I don’t know when we’ll be back. An artist’s life, until he makes money – which I haven’t made yet – is under control. I was supposed to be in a new movie and a new TV series starting in September. None of this will happen».

Porter also said that since streaming came into existence, actors are not paid objectively as streaming companies are notoriously opaque with their viewership numbers. “The job has evolved. So the contracts have to changePorter said.