Billy Porter is sharing an update on his health after being hospitalized with a “serious case of sepsis.”
The Tony and Emmy winner took to his Instagram on Monday to tell his fans that while it’s been a “very challenging four months,” he’s “on the road to a full recovery.”
“I’m here, first and foremost, to say happy holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Hanukkah, and everything in between,” he began the video. “Some of you may or may not know that I was in the hospital very ill this fall with urosepsis. It was not easy. It’s been a very, very challenging four months. And I want everybody to know that I am on the road to a full recovery. I’m not there yet, but I’m on the road to that.”
“And I wanted to thank everybody for your prayers and your love and sending me all the vibes. I felt every single one of them,” Porter continued, trying to hold back tears. “And I know that I’m alive today because of my fans.”
In September, 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.
Urosepsis is a serious type of sepsis, which is a condition in which the body responds improperly to an infection, according to the Mayo Clinic. Urosepsis, specifically, is a severe complication of a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) where the infection spreads to the bloodstream.
Porter, who is set to star next in Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, also captioned Monday’s post, “She’s ALIVE!!! Proof of life, PTL!!! Thank you all all thought, prayers and healing energy! Merry Christmas one and all! AND… Check out my new film Christmas Karma on Amazon Prime!!!”
