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Elliot Page combats “horrific misinformation” of trans people in Close to You

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Alongside Close to You co-star Hillary Baack and director Dominic Savage, Elliot Page reflects on the “spiritual experience” of filming the captivating new film and the necessity for LGBTQIA+ representation in media to counter attempts to “erase trans people.” WORDS BY ALICE MOREY HEADER DESIGN ANISA CLEAVER IMAGES COURTESY OF ME+YOU PRODUCTIONS “In a time where there’s this massive push to essentially erase trans people, I really want to see people play those roles,” Elliot Page says ahead of Close to You’s premiere at the BFI Flare LGBTQIA+ Film Festival…

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Elliot Page says he “struggled” to function before transitioning: “I couldn’t see a future”

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Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page has opened up about his struggles before transitioning in a new interview.  Back in 2020, the 36-year-old actor came out as trans in a heartfelt post on social media. “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life,” he wrote. Since that day, Page has remained an open book regarding his coming out journey. In a…

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Elliot Page on his upcoming memoir Pageboy: “I didn’t think I could write a book”

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The Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page has opened up about writing his upcoming memoir Pageboy.  Back in February 2022, the 36-year-old talent revealed that he was working book detailing his rise to fame and eye-opening journey as a trans man.  “The memoir will delve into Page’s relationship with his body, his experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world, and will cover mental health, assault, love, relationships, sex, and the cesspool that Hollywood can be,” the book synopsis reads (per The Associated Press).  With the highly anticipated…

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The Umbrella Academy: Netflix casts three legendary stars for season 4

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Netflix has announced three exciting new editions for the forthcoming season of The Umbrella Academy. On 24 February, the streamer revealed that Nick Offerman (Parks and Recreation), Megan Mullally (Will & Grace) and David Cross (Arrested Development) have joined the superhero drama’s fourth and final season, which is currently filming in Toronto. Cross will star as Sy Grossman, “an upstanding, shy business owner and family man desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter, who will stop at nothing to get her back.” Real-life married couple Offerman and Mullally will play…

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Elliot Page reveals cover and release date of upcoming memoir Pageboy

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Elliot Page has shared new details about his highly anticipated memoir, Pageboy, which is set to be released in 2023. “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,” the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram on 5 December. “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.” The Umbrella Academy star further…

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The Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page joyfully shares new passport photo after transition

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Elliot Page has shared his glee with his new passport photo after sharing the image with his six million Instagram followers (3 July). The photo, which is presumably the first passport photo to represent his gender identity since he came out as transgender, shows Page with his hair cut short wearing a black t-shirt and silver chain while gazing down the camera lens. “Never thought I would love a passport photo,” The Umbrella Academy star wrote in the caption. The image has amassed 1.4 million likes with fans and celebrities…

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Elliot Page “proud” of how The Umbrella Academy handled character’s transition

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Elliot Page said he is “proud” of how The Umbrella Academy handled his character’s transition in the third season. The actor came out as trans and non-binary in December 2020 and has since used his platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. It was initially reported that his character would not be rewritten as trans, though it was later confirmed that his real life transition would be reflected in Number Seven/Viktor Hargreeves. “When we first talked about it, [showrunner Steve Blackman] seemed really excited about incorporating it into the show,” Page…

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Elliot Page shares the moment that “almost killed” him before coming out as trans

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The Umbrella Academy star Elliot Page opened up about his coming out journey and challenging career moments in a new interview. Back in 2020, the 35-year-old actor came out as trans in a heartfelt post on social media. “Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot. I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life,” he wrote. Since that fateful day, Page has remained an open book…

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The first trailer for The Umbrella Academy season 3 has finally arrived

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Hold onto your hats, queers, as the new trailer for The Umbrella Academy season three has us in a spin. Season two left us on a major cliffhanger as the superpowered Hargreeves family were transported from the 1960s to an alternate 2019 with new siblings, superpowers and a whole new Academy. With twists and turns coming from every dimension possible, we’re in for a ride.  So, what can we expect from season three? (Spoilers ahead, of course!) Now in a parallel universe, where the Hargreeves’ were never adopted by billionaire…

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Netflix drops first-look images of The Umbrella Academy season three

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Netflix has given fans their first glimpse into season three of The Umbrella Academy and the latest threat facing the Hargreeves family. The upcoming instalment will see the cast return to the present day after spending most of the last season in the 1960s. Netflix confirmed that the new episodes will see the adoptive family of superheroes team up with the Sparrow Academy, an alternate timeline superhero group. “Will they find a way back to their pre-apocalyptic lives? Or is this new world about to reveal more than just a…

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