Oscar-nominated
actor
Elliot
Page,
formerly
known
as
Ellen
Page
took
to
Instagram
and
Twitter
on
Tuesday
and
came
out
as
transgender.
The
actor
shared
an
elaborate
note
opening
up
about
his
experience
and
thanking
the
trans
community.
Expressing
how
it
feels
to
finally
come
out
Elliot
wrote,
"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.
I
feel
overwhelming
gratitude
for
the
incredible
people
who
have
supported
me
along
this
journey.
I
can't
begin
to
express
how
remarkable
it
feels
to
finally
love
who
I
am
enough
to
pursue
my
authentic
self."
"I've
been
endlessly
inspired
by
so
many
in
the
trans
community.
Thank
you
for
your
courage,
your
generosity
and
ceaselessly
working
to
make
this
world
a
more
inclusive
and
compassionate
place.
I
will
offer
whatever
support
I
can
and
continue
to
strive
for
a
more
loving
and
equal
society,"
he
added.
Elliot
Page
signed
off
his
statement
saying,
"To
all
the
trans
people
who
deal
with
harassment,
self-loathing,
abuse,
and
the
threat
of
violence
every
day:
I
see
you,
I
love
you,
and
I
will
do
everything
I
can
to
change
this
world
for
the
better."
Elliot
Page
Shared
His
Experience
Of
Coming
Out
In
2014,
Page
came
out
as
gay
and
later
married
Canadian
dancer
Emma
Portner.
After
Elliot's
post,
support
poured
in
from
other
Hollywood
celebrities.
Applauding
Elliot's
courage,
X
Men
star
Hugh
Jackman
tweeted,
"I
fully
support
Elliot
Page.
I
applaud
your
courage
and
authenticity.
Much
love
HJ."
Support
Poured
In
For
Elliot
From
Other
Hollywood
Celebs
Ellen
DeGeneres,
who
came
out
as
a
lesbian
in
the
year
1997,
also
showed
support
on
Twitter.
She
tweeted,
"Sending
love
to
my
friend
Elliot
Page.
You
inspire
me
with
your
strength,
courage
and
honesty."
The
Avengers
star
Mark
Ruffalo
congratulated
Page
and
wrote,
"You
have
made
this
world
a
more
tolerant
and
loving
place
with
your
commitment,
courage,
and
vulnerability.
We
are
lucky
to
have
public
figures
like
you."
Elliot
Page
Was
Last
Seen
In
Umbrella
Academy
Page
was
first
seen
in
Jason
Reitman's
2007
film
Juno
as
a
pregnant
teenager.
The
film
also
earned
him
an
Academy
Award
nomination.
He
was
seen
in
several
films
in
the
X-Men
series
including,
X-Men:
The
Last
Stand
and
X-Men:
Days
of
Future
Past.
Page
was
also
seen
in
Christopher
Nolan's
Inception.
Last
year,
he
made
his
directorial
debut
with
the
documentary
There's
Something
in
the
Water,
about
environmental
damage
on
Black
and
First
Nations
communities
in
Nova
Scotia.
He
is
currently
seen
in
the
Netflix
hit
comic
book-based
series
Umbrella
Academy.