- Oscar nominated actor Elliot Page, known for his roles in Juno, Inception and Umbrella Academy recently opened up to host Oprah Winfrey about his gender reassignment surgeries and how he feels after them.
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PUBLISHED ON MAY 01, 2021 11:37 AM IST
Actor Elliot Page is revealing how happier he feels after having top surgery and how important he believes it is to support health care for transgender people. тАЬI want people to know that not only has it been life changing for me, I do believe it is life-saving and itтАЩs the case for so many people,тАЭ the actor tells Oprah Winfrey on her new show for Apple TV .
During the interview, Page teared up when Winfrey asked him what has brought him the most joy.
The Oscar-nominated star of тАЬJuno,тАЭ тАЬInceptionтАЭ and тАЬThe Umbrella AcademyтАЭ said it was the little things тАФ like wearing a T-shirt, having a towel around his waist after a shower or touching his chest тАФ that made him тАЬfeel comfortable in my body for probably the first time.тАЭ
The full interview from тАЬThe Oprah ConversationтАЭ will be released Friday. Page urged officials to support health care for transgender people and allow them access to sports. Some lawmakers are seeking to ban transgender youth from playing sports that match their gender identity. “Children will die,тАЭ Page said. тАЬAnd it really is that simple.тАЭ
He said the surgery has given him newfound energy тАЬbecause it it such a freeing, freeing experience,тАЭ adding: тАЬThis is incredibly new. I feel like I haven’t gotten to be myself since I was 10 years old.тАЭ
Page came out as transgender in December, an announcement that was widely greeted as a watershed moment for the trans community in Hollywood. He told Winfrey the decision was тАЬimperativeтАЭ in light of the violence against transgender youth.
тАЬIt felt important and selfish for myself and my own well-being and my mental health,тАЭ he said. тАЬAnd also with this platform I have, the privilege that I have, and knowing the pain and the difficulties and the struggles I’ve faced in my life, let alone what so many other people are facing, it absolutely felt crucial and important for me to share that.тАЭ
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