LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Elliot Page does not care what the world thinks as he grows more comfortable in his own skin after coming out. The ‘Umbrella Academy’ star took to social media to express gratitude for the transformative impact of gender affirming care.
Page, 36, posted a shirtless photo of himself on Instagram while speaking about his personal battles with gender dysphoria. "Summer used to be dysphoria's playground. No layers, just a T-shirt - or layers and oh so sweaty - constantly looking down, readjusting my oversized tee," he captioned the photo, adding, "It feels so f’ing good soaking in the sun now, I never thought I could experience this, the joy I feel in my body. I am so grateful for what gender affirming care has allowed me and I look forward to sharing more of my journey soon. #transjoy." Page uses the pronouns he/them since he came out.
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This photo comes on the heels of another big announcement. Page, who publicly came out as transgender in December 2020, will release a memoir on June 6. 'Pageboy' will reveal his struggles living as a transgender individual in a tough world, according to publisher Flatiron Books.
In the book, Page's writes about his relationship with his body, his journey as a prominent figure within the trans community and explores topics such as mental health, assault, love, relationships, sex and Hollywood.
'It's a beautiful thing to experience now'
In an interview on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' in 2022, Page said, "I feel a way that I really never thought possible for a long, long time. So that's really what I'm focussing on and embracing the most. But, of course, moments can be overwhelming," adding, "It's a beautiful thing to experience now."
Page added his life became simpler after he came out. "Because a lot of the time my life was just trying to move forward, so I'm getting to embrace the experience as much as I get to now. I think it's made me better in so many facets. As a person, as a friend, [in] relationships."
In an interview with Esquire in 2020, Page discussed his journey, acknowledging the range of reactions, from "love and support from many people" to "hatred and cruelty and vitriol from so many others." Page said, "I wasn’t okay, and I didn’t know how to talk about that with anyone."
"I was living the life and my dreams were coming true, and all that was happening. And yet, for example, when I was shooting Inception, I could pretty much not leave whatever hotel I’d be staying in... I struggled with food. Intense depression, anxiety, severe panic attacks. I couldn’t function," Page recalled.