Elliot Page to release memoir Pageboy about his relationship with his body and being ‘one of the most famous trans people in the world’

Elliot Page is releasing a memoir about his transgender journey
Elliot Web page is releasing a memoir (Image: Angela WEISS / AFP)

Elliot Web page is engaged on a memoir during which he'll write about all the things from his Oscar-nominated movie profession, to experiences as a transgender particular person.

The Umbrella Academy Star, 34, is about to launch Pageboy in 2023, Flatiron books shared on Thursday.

The writer mentioned in a press release, reported through Related Press: ‘The memoir will delve into Web page’s relationship along with his physique, his experiences as one of the crucial well-known trans folks on the earth, and can cowl psychological well being, assault, love, relationships, intercourse, and the cesspool that Hollywood may be.’

The star is thought for his roles in motion pictures comparable to Juno, for which he obtained an Oscar nomination, in addition to Inception, Exhausting Sweet and My Days of Mercy.

At one stage, Elliot credited the 1999 movie However I’m A Cheerleader for uplifting him, and has credited the LGBTQIA+  group with serving to him settle for his identification.

Elliot got here out as homosexual in 2004, after which transgender in December 2020, and in April 2021, he spoke about his emotions about his physique.

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Elliot got here out as transgender in 2020 (Image: Elliot Web page/Instagram)

‘Hello pals, I need to share with you that I'm trans, my pronouns are he/they and my identify is Elliot,’ Web page mentioned on the time of showing he's transgender.

‘I really feel fortunate to be penning this. To be right here. To have arrived at this place in my life.’

He additionally spoke of his ‘overwhelming gratitude’ for the ‘unbelievable individuals who have supported me on this journey’.

He continued: ‘I can’t start to specific how outstanding it feels to lastly love who I'm sufficient to pursue my genuine self. I’ve been endlessly impressed by so many within the trans group.

‘Thanks on your braveness, your generosity and ceaselessly working to make this world a extra inclusive and compassionate place. I'll provide no matter assist I can and proceed to try for a extra loving and equal society.’

In a sit-down interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, Elliot revealed that he nearly at all times knew he was male.

He mentioned that when he was younger, he spoke to his mom and requested her: ‘Can I be a boy? Can I be a boy after I develop up?’  

‘I didn’t perceive that that wasn’t gonna be the case for me.

Elliot Page is releasing a memoir
Elliot underwent ‘high’ surgical procedure in 2020 (Image: Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty Pictures)

He defined: ‘Nicely, it’s this attention-grabbing dichotomy in a manner the place on some degree it feels identical to essentially the most miraculous, superb factor – and it’s additionally simply the expertise of, ‘Oh, there I'm.’

‘Part of me was like, ‘Oh my god, why was that so laborious? Why?’

‘Why has society made attending to this place of my life — as a result of that’s the state of affairs we’re dealing with. And yeah, it was most likely driving my pals loopy, sending them profile images of me submit having high surgical procedure and the way completely different I felt after that and all this area.’

He added: ‘You and I talked about this on the Zoom, simply type of this newfound vitality. As a result of it's such a liberating expertise.’

In the identical interview, the primary since he publicly got here out as transgender and non-binary, he defined why he needed to speak about his experiences.

Talking to Oprah, he mentioned: ‘I needed to speak about it for a few causes.’

‘I needed to share with folks simply how a lot it has modified my life.

‘And I would like folks to know that not solely has it been life-changing for me, I do consider it's life-saving and it’s the case for therefore many individuals… and since there's such an assault on trans well being care proper now, when already there's such an absence of entry or trans individuals who don’t even need to go to the physician.’

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