I would ask my mom if I could be a boy someday – Elliot Page
Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page opened up for the first time in a recent interview after publicly coming out as transgender in December 2020. In the interview, Page said that he wants to use his “privilege” and “platform” to help others in the transgender community.
As per People magazine, in his first interview since publicly coming out as trans in December, the 34-year-old actor spoke with Time about growing up feeling “like a boy” from an early age but having “to look a certain way” in terms of his acting career, starting at age 10.
When he came out as transgender three months ago, “What I was anticipating was a lot of support and love and a massive amount of hatred and transphobia,” Page told Time during their emotional interview.
He added later that he wants to be open and honest about who he is to let others know they’re not alone, saying, “Extremely influential people are spreading these myths and damaging rhetoric — every day you’re seeing our existence debated.
As for his own “privilege,” Page told the magazine that it “has allowed me to have resources to get through and to be where I am today.”
Since Page, who uses he/him and they/them pronouns, came out as transgender, he has been offered a slew of opportunities in terms of acting, directing, and producing — many related to trans stories, and some “dude roles.”
Having played Vanya Hargreeves on “The Umbrella Academy” since it premiered in 2019, Page said the role appealed to him because he “related to how much Vanya was closed off.”
When he returned to set to begin filming the Netflix superhero series’ third season, co-workers were extremely supportive, although some have used the wrong pronouns accidentally. “It’s going to be an adjustment,” said the Oscar nominee.
In other news – They are not married – Correctional Department sets the record straight on warder and prisoner’s relationship
Despite an “intense investigation” by social media police, the couple filmed having s.e.x on camera at a KwaZulu-Natal correctional facility, are not married.
Yesterday morning, a spokesperson from the department set the record straight after social media “detectives” conducted a deep search of the woman’s Facebook account, which has since been deleted, and pieced together a narrative explaining that the official and the inmate were a couple, therefore, their act was not a crime. Learn more
Source: IOL
