Elliot Page recalls ‘erosive and damaging’ discomfort during puberty

Elliot Page once declined a big movie role to prioritize his mental health.

Elliot Page has revealed that he once went on a double date with Leonardo DiCaprio and his mum.The Inception co-stars worked together on Christopher Nolan’s 2010 thriller, and Page recalled in a new interview how DiCaprio set Page up with a friend of his.In his new memoir Pageboy, released this week, the Juno actor discussed how he tried dating men even though he knew he wanted to be with women in order to try and “be the person so many wanted me to be”.“Like in high school, I’d wanted to convince myself it was possible, that I could enjoy it or at least tolerate it,” he wrote.Page added that he formed a “lovely connection” with a friend of DiCaprio’s called Pete after he visited the Inception set. “When I saw Leo next, I told him I liked his friend, to which he responded that his friend liked me, too,” he wrote.Pete, Page, DiCaprio and his mother then all went on a date together to Universal Studios, as Page recalled: “For our first date, we went to Universal Studios with Leo and his mother.

Elliot Page has spoken of the pressure to remain closeted in Hollywood, before his decision to come out first as gay and, subsequently, trans. 

—including details of a two-year secret love affair with a woman and fellow actor who was still in the closet.Page doesn't identify the actress by name, and we don't know if this person is out privately or publicly yet, so he refers to her in the book as “Ryan” which is how her number was saved in his phone.  According to Page, he and Ryan first met at a coffee shop in LA, and fell deeply in love while filming a movie together.

Elliot Page is revealing even more about his old dating life.

Elliot Page has said he “got sick” on the set of Christopher Nolan’s Inception due to stress.Page, who has just published his new memoir, Pageboy, appeared in the film as Ariadne in the hit film alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy.In the memoir, Page revealed that he came down with a case of shingles, which “popped out of my spine” while filming. Page said he thought this was because of the stress caused by being part of “a cast full of cis men”.He explained: “Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place… I did not understand the role I found myself in.

Juno, Elliot Page and co-star Olivia Thirlby were apparently hooking up…a lot. And Page just revealed how joyful the relationship was during a formative time in his life.Thirlby was the "first woman I had a suitably consensual sexual relationship with," the Oscar nominee writes in his just-released memoir Pageboy, per . Both actors would have been around 19 or 20 at the time of filming, but, writes Page, "she seemed so much older, capable and centered.

Pageboy, actor Elliot Page has opened up about their past romance with Kate Mara.Page revealed the relationship happened “right after” they came out as gay in 2014. In 2020, Page later came out as a trans man.In an extract from the book shared with People, Page said: “The first person I fell for after my heart was broken was Kate Mara.”“She had a boyfriend at the time, the lovely and talented Max Minghella.

Elliot Page isn’t leaving any steamy details out of his tell-all memoir.

Elliot Page is revealing another bombshell in his new memoir,. In the book, the 36-year-old actor claims he and his  co-star, Olivia Thirlby, «started having sex all the time» after an intense makeout session while filming the 2007 coming-of-age dramedy.According to , Pages writes he was «taken aback the moment I saw» Thirlby.

Elliot Page is opening up about his relationship with his parents, including a loving one with his mom and an estranged one from his dad.

Finding his match. As Elliot Page has made great strides to become his most authentic self, his search for The One continues.

Sharing his story. Elliot Page recounts his experience coming out as transgender in the public eye in his new memoir, Pageboy.

Things were getting hot behind the scenes on “Juno”.

Elliot Page‘s memoir, “Pageboy,” is out in stores today and we’ve gathered up the biggest highlights from the book.

sharing his story today, Elliot Page is not exempt from the transphobia that unfortunately runs rampant in society, even in the famously queer-friendly neighborhood of West Hollywood.Ahead of the release of his memoir, Pageboy, the Oscar-nominated actor revealed that in 2022, he had a scary encounter at the corner of Sunset and La Cienega. A male stranger approached and yelled, “I’m going to f—ing gay bash you, faggot,” Page recalled to the .

Los Angeles Times.“I’m going to f–king gay bash you, fa—t,” the man yelled, forcing the actor to bolt toward the store in fear.Employees at the Pink Dot escorted a terrified Page into the shop, but the man allegedly followed him and stood at the store’s doorway.“This is why I need a gun,” the maniac reportedly yelled at Page through the glass door.Page — whose deadname was Ellen Page — revealed he was transgender in 2020. Now, he says he no longer feels safe in Los Angeles.“Now when I’m in Los Angeles, I don’t feel comfortable like I used to going for walks,” The Canadian-born entertainer said.The ordeal may have shaken the actor, but he acknowledged that he has the privilege to stay in safer hotels and hire security if needed, unlike most people living in LA.“Doesn’t mean it’s not traumatic, but I have resources that, in every instance that is difficult, protect and can shield me from these things,” Page told the outlet.The “Juno” star’s recounting of the alleged verbal assault and threats comes in the wake of another story she recently shared in his upcoming memoir “Pageboy,” about when a “famous a–hole” told him being gay “doesn’t exist.”Page, who came out as gay in February 2014, claims that an unnamed A-list actor told him he was going to “f—k you to make you realize you aren’t gay,’” at a birthday party in Los Angeles shortly after coming out.He “purposely” did not name the accused high-profile celebrity but said they would “hear about this and know it’s him.”The actor added that another celebrity, whom he describes only as an “acquaintance,” insisted, “‘You aren’t gay.

Elliot Page is opening up about one of the shocking experiences he’s had after coming out as trans.

Elliot Page is opening up.

In his upcoming memoir Pageboy, Elliot Page reveals that a homophobic actor once confronted him at a party in Los Angeles back in 2014, telling him: “You aren’t gay. That doesn’t exist.

Elliot Page has reflected on his experience of coming out as a transgender man. During an interview with Los Angeles Times, the 36-year-old opened up about how his family reacted to the news. The actor, who publicly came out as trans in December 2020, told the outlet that his family were initially not accepting after he came out as gay.