‘To Challenge Expectations’ — Billy Porter Quote Tee | Wear Words Black-on-White Literary Tee — Classic Tee

“My goal is to be a walking piece of political art every time I show up. To challenge expectations.” Billy Porter wrote this for Vogue in February 2019, explaining the velvet tuxedo gown Christian Siriano built him in a week for the Oscars — a look engineered to be impossible to ignore. For a Black gay man on that carpet, simply showing up dressed to unsettle expectations was a statement in itself. He treated his own visible body as art with an argument to make, proof that how you appear can be a stand, taken in public and at some cost.

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (White, Crisp finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles — smooth, tight-knit, holds crisp type. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (Black, Color finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).