Billy Porter has to credit тАЬStar SearchтАЭ for his winning smile.
Porter, 51, was one of many talented individuals spotlighted on Ed McMahonтАЩs тАЬStar SearchтАЭ back in the day. Porter won a cool $100,000 on the show and reflected on the original version of тАЬStar SearchтАЭ while attending тАЬJimmy Kimmel Live!тАЭ on Tuesday.
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тАЬAfter taxes, it was $44[k], and then I didnтАЩt have a financial person to talk me through it. IтАЩm from the hood, so I didnтАЩt know what to do,тАЭ he said. тАЬI shouldтАЩve bought an apartment in midtown. I didnтАЩt know that was what you were supposed to do with your money, so it just sat in the bank. And I got my teeth fixed because I had gaps in between all my teeth.тАЭ
тАЬI was trying to be a movie star,тАЭ Porter dished. тАЬSo I was like, тАШWell let me fix these teeth, these holy teeth!’тАЭ
Porter famously left McMahon hanging on a handshake after being announced as the winner.
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тАЬI didnтАЩt know he was coming in! I didnтАЩt know!тАЭ Porter said with a laugh.
PorterтАЩs episode of тАЬStar SearchтАЭ included Britney Spears, and other famous contestants include Justin Timberlake, Kevin James, Rose OтАЩDonnell and Dave Chappelle.
