Sharing his story. Elliot Page recounts his experience coming out as transgender in the public eye in his new memoir, Pageboy.The Juno star, 36, announced the tell-all book — which hit shelves on Tuesday, June 6 — via Instagram in December 2022.“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.
I could barely sit still, let alone focus long enough to complete such a task. At last, I can be with myself, in this body. So, I’ve written a book about my story,” he captioned the post.The Umbrella Academy actor went on to note that he hoped his personal account could help others who are going through similar struggles and combat anti-trans sentiment.“Trans people are facing increasing attacks, from physical violence to the banning of healthcare, and our humanity is regularly ‘debated’ in the media.
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,” he wrote. “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.”Page came out as gay in 2014 before announcing that he is transgender in December 2020.
In a candid post shared via Instagram at the time, the Oscar nominee shared that he felt “lucky” to finally share his true self with the world.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“I feel overwhelming gratitude for the incredible people who have supported me along this journey.
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