By Mariano Rojas Ruiz
25 Oct 2023, 11:35 PM EDT
He Transgender actor Elliot Page shared his experience in a recent podcast, revealing the arduous path she faced during her gender transition and how she came to question survival itself amid the personal struggle she faced. In December 2020, during the height of the pandemic, Page made public his identity as a transgender man, consolidating his renowned career, which had taken off with the film hollywood “Juno” 13 years ago.
Before making the momentous decision to leave her female gender identity behind, Elliot Page experienced an intense feeling of overwhelm. Everyday life became overwhelming, becoming a constant challenge. In a revealing interview on the “On Purpose” podcast with Jay Shetty, Page shared that living in the closet was a complex experience for him, but after completing his transition, he found a sense of liberation that he never imagined achieving.
“For significant periods of my life, I struggled to perform basic tasks. Sitting was a literal challenge and I found productivity extremely difficult,” she expressed in a conversation cited by Daily Mail. PageAt that time, she could not project a clear future and did not know how much more she could endure her suffering, coming to consider that living as a woman was an impossible task.
Before embracing his masculine identity, the Canadian actor and activist had crucial conversations with his manager, raising questions about his future career. He even feared that he would be marginalized in the industry. hollywood.
“Before my transition, I always felt the urge to run away. In my past relationships, I was selfish, as I sought love only as a momentary refuge,” she confessed. Now, Page You feel in a state of euphoria due to your ability to enjoy solitude and connect with people, experiencing a genuine sense of freedom.
Before his transition, he was romantically involved with Samantha Thomas from 2015 to 2017 and with Emma Portner from 2018 to 2020, with whom he even married, although the union dissolved shortly after. Page enthusiastically stated that his life has improved significantly: “Now I have the ability to face each day on the film set, to be in harmony with my body and exist fully.”
Elliot Page would rather have said goodbye to Hollywood than to himself
Elliot Page shared that his inner circle was not at all surprised when, in 2020, he went public with his identity as a transgender man. This was because for years he had discussed with his close friends his desire to transition from a woman to a man.
In an interview with The Guardian, Page reflected on his past, acknowledging that during a period of his life, fears led him to withdraw into the closet due to internalized shame and internalized transphobia. He even recalled a conversation with a friend in which they realized how much he had talked about the topic over the years.
However, Page stressed that he preferred to risk his film career rather than give up his truth and chose to make his identity public in 2020. Before coming out as queer in 2014, he had already made the decision that living authentically would be a priority for him, above any career in the film industry.
This decision led him to rethink his approach and question the relevance of his work compared to his identity. Page reflected on the meaning of making a public transition and the overwhelming experience it entailed.
The “The Umbrella Academy” actor shared that since his transition he has experienced a deep sense of “body euphoria.” He described how discomfort had always consumed him in the past, and now, when he wakes up each morning, he experiences a deep sense of well-being from being able to move and stretch in his authentic body.
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