A black jockstrap, crystal corset, fishnet stockings, and six-inch heels. That was what Luke Evans, 47, wore before millions of CBS viewers when he took the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York on June 7 to perform as Frank-N-Furter at the 79th Tony Awards. 🎭🔥
Fans gave him a standing ovation: “This is what Pride Month is all about!”, they wrote on X. Others didn’t see it the same way: “There are children watching that on broadcast television”, came the response from the opposing side. The production arrived with 9 nominations — including Best Actor for Evans — and left without a single award. The Tony went to Joshua Henry for ‘Ragtime’. 👀
Was it a bold performance that deserves to be celebrated, or pure spectacle that covered up the lack of awards? 💬