A few weeks ago Elliott Page published his memoirs in a book titled Pageboy (available today from Kero Publications). The 36-year-old Canadian actor retraces his path, shares anecdotes about his career, and also reflects on his trans and non-binary coming out in 2020.
The publication of this memoir also allowed Elliott Page to return to several episodes in which he experienced homophobia. Especially in the evening in Hollywood, where A “famous actor” (who shall not be named) verbally abused her several years prior to her gender transition.
The actress of the TV series Umbrella Academy mentions this story in her book, which happened in 2014, in a chapter titled. “That famous brag at the party”. “You’re not gay. He doesn’t exist. You’re only afraid of men. I’d drive you crazy if you found out you weren’t gay.” Especially this huge celebrity would say.
Words which the latter very quickly regretted, who then tried to justify himself by assuring that “Gays are not a problem”. Testimony of the homophobia experienced by Elliott Page many times in Hollywood, who decided to include this traumatic memory in his book because they “Stories that are rarely told and that many still don’t know exist”.
the fields of #Me tooElliott Page has accused director Brett Ratner of making homophobic remarks towards him. Then barely nineteen years old during the filming of X-Men: The Final Clash, the latter was publicly canceled by the filmmaker during her audition.
At the time, the actress also regretted taking part in Woody Allen’s film With Love in Rome, which she accused of touching her adopted daughter Dylan Farrow with pedophiles: “I’m ashamed that I did. I still had to find my voice, I wasn’t who I am today, and I felt pressured because, ‘Of course you have to say yes to a Woody Allen movie.’
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