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In a post on social media, the former Ellen Page revealed herself to be a transgender person and announced that her name is now Eliot Page.
“Hello friends. I want to share with you the fact that I am trans.” My nicknames are him / her and my name is Eliot, “he wrote on his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts, revealing his new identity. Page, 33, Nominated for an Oscar for her role as a teenage girl who got pregnant in the 2007 film Juno, she is currently appearing in the Netflix superhero series “Umbrella Academy.”
“I am happy to be writing this. Where am I here That I reached this point in my life. I am deeply grateful to the incredible people who supported me on this journey. I cannot express how admirable it is to finally love who I am so that now I can live together. with my true self. I have been inspired by members of the trans community. Thank you for your courage, your generosity and your tireless effort to make this world a more inclusive and compassionate place. “I will offer what I can and continue to fight for a more loving society and egalitarian, “he said in his message.
The actor also spoke about the fear of coming out of the closet and touched on the difficulties faced by less privileged people who have acted accordingly. “I am only asking for patience. My joy is real, but also fragile. The truth is that, even though I feel deeply happy and know how many privileges I have, I am afraid. I am afraid of indiscretion, hatred,” jokes ” and violence. To be clear, I’m not trying to mitigate a moment of joy and celebration, but I want to present the whole picture. “
At the same time, Eliot Page referred to statistics showing discrimination against trans people and murders in 2020. He also criticized politicians who try to “criminalize trans health care” and who are hostile to the trans community. “You have blood on your hands,” he wrote, characterizing them for their hatred of the transgender community, of which “40% of its adult members have reported suicide attempts.”
“Enough. You don’t” cancel “, you hurt people.” I am one of those people and we will not remain silent in the face of their attacks. “
“I love being trans.” And I like being queer, “she said, closing her position to all trans people who” struggle with contempt, self-loathing and violence on a daily basis. ”
“I see you, I love you and I will do my best to change the world for the better.”
– Elliot’s Page (@TheElliotPage) December 1, 2020
Support messages
The Canadian actor received messages of support from users of social networks. “You are so loved and we admire you very much,” wrote actress Lena Dunham.
“So proud of our superhero! We love you Eliot!” We hope to see you again in season three! “Netflix tweeted. In the Facebook post, the social media giant responded with the phrase” we love you Eliot “.
With information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ / AFP / Reuters / Guardian / deadline
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