--- title: Billy Porter's Grammys Hat Inspires Memes Galore description: The internet had a field day with Billy Porter's fringed mechanical hat on the Grammys red carpet. canonical: https://time.com/5772043/billy-porter-grammys-hat/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2020-01-27T01:42:05.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:01:15.035Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Billy Porter's Grammys Look Is Perfect for Avoiding Conflict og:description: The 'Pose' star brought the drama in a mechanical, fringed hat at the Grammys og:url: https://time.com/5772043/billy-porter-grammys-hat/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0acf9c0b8a1faba5/698a094e8fd2ee3300360cd5/billy-porter-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Billy Porter's Grammys Look Is Perfect for Avoiding Conflict twitter:description: The 'Pose' star brought the drama in a mechanical, fringed hat at the Grammys twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0acf9c0b8a1faba5/698a094e8fd2ee3300360cd5/billy-porter-grammys.jpg?branch=production&width=2400&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Billy Porter's Grammys Red Carpet Look Is the Ultimate In Glamorously Avoiding Confrontation  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 27, 2020 1:42 AM UTC  Billy Porter attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Billy Porter attends the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.Getty Images—2020 Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jan 27, 2020 1:42 AM UTC Leave it to Billy Porter to bring a conversation-starting look to the Grammys red carpet. The actor and performer showed up to the [62nd Annual Grammy Awards](https://time.com/5765634/grammys-predictions-2020/) on Sunday night in a scene-stealing glittering turquoise suit. But the real show-stopping feature was Porter’s hat: a matching blue headpiece with a curtain of silver fringe that swept aside [via remote control](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2020/01/billy-porter-grammys-2020-red-carpet-hat) for a dramatic reveal. Naturally, spectators couldn’t help but consider the potential alternative uses for the [_Pose_ star](https://time.com/5622385/pose-season-2-ryan-murphy-janet-mock-interview/)‘s look, which provides ultimate privacy to the wearer — and the element of surprise when the lampshade-like fringe parts. In a tweet, Porter noted the outfit was designed by Scott Studenberg, with the hat custom made by Sokol Millinery with mechanical engineering from Sm00th Tech. As usual, he worked with stylist [Sam Ratelle](https://time.com/5759620/billy-porter-stylist-sam-ratelle-interview/). > [](https://twitter.com/oureric/status/1221591256150806530) > [](https://twitter.com/sbstryker/status/1221589044968058880) > [](https://twitter.com/sleep2dream/status/1221591020946718720) > [](https://twitter.com/oureric/status/1221594503120900102) > [](https://twitter.com/GeoCast85/status/1221593432612716544) > [](https://twitter.com/theebillyporter/status/1221593509506846720) Porter is no stranger to bringing [meaningful, meme-sparking fashion](https://time.com/5759620/billy-porter-stylist-sam-ratelle-interview/) to red carpets; in fact, he’s become a red carpet icon in the last few years, known for everything from [tuxedo gowns](https://time.com/5748458/billy-porter-best-red-carpet-fashion/) to costumes emulating the Eygptian sun god Ra. 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