Billy Porter on why he chooses to ‘work’ and ‘help’ over the holidays: ‘It fills me up.’

“Performing and doing stuff like this is great for my mental health,” Porter told News exclusively ahead of his appearance at Bloomingdale’s Holiday Window Opening.

Billy Porter is “not a party guy,” despite what may appear.

With a history of performing at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and National Christmas Tree Lighting. As well as releasing several holiday singles over the years, Porter recently told news the “truth” about what prompted his return to the Christmas scene.

“To keep up the holiday spirit and somehow be present in this space, I go to work and it fills me up,” Porter, 53, exclusively revealed to news ahead of his appearance at Thursday night’s Bloomingdale’s Holiday Window Opening in New York City.

“Holidays can be tough sometimes,” she continues. “So I am more in the holiday spirit when working on it.

That’s what keeps me coming back because if I don’t do anything, I get depressed.” The motivation? “There’s so much,” says the Emmy winner referring specifically to “the commercialization of Christmas. Like “the fact that I’m in the store right after Halloween and it’s already Christmas.”

While Porter notes that “it can be too much at times” as it often breaks her mentally, she explains that “coming in and stuff like that really does a lot for my mental health.”

He added: “Because I show up and I serve in some way. Sharing my gift is service… and I love it.” Porter kicks off her Bloomingdale’s Best Holidays campaign with a special show. Continuing the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the American luxury business. But on December 25, the lights and production of everything surrounding her get darker as Christmas approaches for Porter and the emphasis is on the family.” either by blood or by choice.”

“I’m really quiet. My life is huge,” the Pose star said of how she celebrates the holidays. “My husband, my dog, my sister, a few friends … that’s the tradition.” She add, “Making sure that the relationship happen was a really good thing for me.”

This “tradition” dates back in part to her childhood when the meaning of the day revolved around loved ones — the opposite of what the holiday is synonymous with: gifts.