Elliot Page—among Hollywood's most famous transgender actors—revealed in his upcoming memoir he was nearly at the "edge of a realization" about his sexual orentation and gender identity just months before the premiere of Juno which shot him to stardom.
And, unfortunately, back into the closet.
In an excerpt from his memoir published in People magazine, Page wrote about how a night out at a gay bar just 3 months before Juno's premiere helped him cope with the feelings of dysphoria he was experiencing.
He wrote:
"[It] was the first time I had been to a gay bar and would be my last for a long time...Maybe for a second, I could allow myself pleasure..."
"Here I was on the precipice. Getting closer to my desires, my dreams, me, without the unbearable weight of the self-disgust I’d carried for so long.”
When announcing the publication of his memoir late last year, Page emphasized the importance of publishing and telling queer stories.
“The act of writing, reading, and sharing the multitude of our experiences is an important step in standing up to those who wish to silence and harm us..."
"Books have helped me, saved me even, so I hope this can help someone feel less alone, feel seen, no matter who they are or what path they are on.”
Folks were happy he decided to write the memoir.
\u201cI am so grateful to Elliot Page for sharing his story\u2014his voice is brave, beautiful and insistent. May anyone struggling to live their truth read these pages and feel seen.\u201d— Megan Lynch (@Megan Lynch) 1685061264
@chanxtell.xx
\u201cThis book is gorgeous. Come have a taste!\u201d— Zachary Wagman (@Zachary Wagman) 1685039015
The anticipation was palpable.
\u201celliot page\u2019s book is going to be a Moment in my life i think like one of those before and after moments i might genuinely need days off work when and after reading it\u201d— \ud83c\udf19 u\u2022n\u2022n\u2022u\u2022r \ud83c\udf19 (@\ud83c\udf19 u\u2022n\u2022n\u2022u\u2022r \ud83c\udf19) 1685055664
Someone said it would get them back into reading.
\u201cElliot Page's memoir is gonna pull me back into reading.\n\nIs there a memoir you like? Hit me with it\u201d— m\u033d\u0353e\u033d\u0353c\u033d\u0353h\u033d\u0353 (@m\u033d\u0353e\u033d\u0353c\u033d\u0353h\u033d\u0353) 1684768904
Some people feel the need to spew transphobic hate any time Page posts on social media.
Another commenter put into perspective.
\u201cI see Elliot Page has said he is happy so a lot of absolutely normal people are ripping his appearance to shreds and getting very worked up about his genitalia in an entirely normal and proportionate way to a happy adult living their life doing no harm\u201d— Emma (@Emma) 1684831576
\u201cAs usual, a deluge of weak terf nonsense following Elliot Page's book reveal. So called raging feminists, demanding how men and women should conform to gendered roles. It's beyond parody except terfs just aren't self aware enough to see they're the joke.\u201d— Jason R. Vowles (@Jason R. Vowles) 1685102807
Many others commented on how much happier he appears in photos now, including in those promoting his memoir.
\u201c@PinkNews I love how you can clearly see the joy on his face these days. I didn't care for him before. He seemed really cold and closed off. Now I watch him act, and he just shines. It's beautiful.\u201d— PinkNews (@PinkNews) 1684328700
Pageboy comes out June 6, 2023.