![]() ![]() The surgery happened before the shoot of the third season of "The Umbrella Academy," in which he stars. The actor says he is well aware of his privilege, as many other trans individuals have to wait for years for the operation or are completely denied access to the procedure. Page says he is now at ease with his body Image: Presley Ann/Getty Images for LACMA A new joyĪfter coming out as trans in 2020, Page had quick access to top surgery in 2021 due to someone else's canceled appointment. One romance described in the book happened while Page was filming "X-Men: Days of Future Past" (2014) - with actor Kate Mara (Zoe Barnes in "House of Cards"), who was dating Max Minghella at the time. Mara's boyfriend was apparently supportive of her exploring her feelings for Page.Īfter the relationship ended, Page realized that it followed a pattern in his life: Falling for people who aren't fully available. You are just afraid of men." He went further with threats, heard by many other party guests: "I'm going to f**k you to make you realize you aren't gay." A time of exploration and heartbreakīut for Page, coming out as gay also introduced a new period of exploration. An actor, who remains unnamed in the book and is simply described as "an acquaintance," started provoking Page at a social gathering: "You aren't gay. One chapter in the book, titled "Famous A**hole at Party," provides another example of homophobia in Hollywood. That led to a feeling of liberation, but also exposed Page to more attacks. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The recurring theme throughout the memoir is that Page never felt completely at ease in society, and that it took him a long time to fully realize that gender dysphoria was poisoning his life. It also explores his time growing up in Nova Scotia, Canada, in two different homes - half the time with his overworked single mom, and the other half with his father's new family, which included two half-brothers and a harsh stepmother for Page. Told in non-chronological order, Page's story jumps back and forth between various phases of his life, depicting the atmosphere of movie sets, different "first time" experiences and relationships. 'Pageboy: A Memoir' comes out on June 6 'Simply existing' felt overwhelming Sharing a diversity of experiences "is an important step in the resistance against all those who want to make us invisible," adds Page. Pointing out that many books helped him in difficult times, or perhaps even saved his life, he hopes his story can also help others "feel less alone" in their journey. "At last, I can be with myself, in this body." I could barely sit still, let alone focus long enough to complete such a task," Page writes in the introduction of the book, explaining that for too long, his entire mental energy was wasted in trying to hide his discomfort. "Writing a book has come up a few times over the years, but it never felt right and quite frankly, it didn't feel possible. Since then, the actor has been using Instagram to document his transition and his activism for transgender rights. Assigned female at birth, he came out as a trans man in December 2020. Page, who started acting as a child and gained major fame for his Oscar-nominated role in "Juno" (2007), was born on February 21, 1987. Elliot Page explores that topic in his new memoir, "Pageboy," published on June 6. While it is objectively easier to be queer in Hollywood than in many other parts of the world, where homosexuality is illegal, there is still more homophobia than one might suspect in the North American entertainment industry. ![]()
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