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In his new memoir, Elliot Page recalls being verbally assaulted at a party by an A-list actor two months after he came out as gay.
Page announced that they identified as a lesbian in 2014 before coming out as transgender in 2020.
In a chapter of his new memoir, Pageboy, titled “Famous A--hole at Party,” Page said an actor who was an “acquaintance” told him: “You aren't gay. That doesn’t exist. You are just afraid of men.”
He said the acquaintance continued: “I’m going to f*** you to make you realise you aren’t gay.”
Days later, the Juno star said he saw the man at the gym. He told him: “I don’t have a problem with gay people I swear.”
“I think you might,” Page responded.
“I put that story in the book because it’s about highlighting the reality, the s*** we deal with and what gets sent to us constantly, particularly in environments that are predominantly cis and heterosexual,” Page wrote.
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Page did not name the actor from the story, however, noted that “he will hear about this and know it’s him”.
In a recent interview with People, Page opened up about how “grateful” he is for his life, after undergoing gender-affirming surgery.
“There’s obviously been very difficult moments. I do feel like I kind of barely made it in many ways,” he said. “But today, I’m just me and grateful to be here and alive and taking one step at a time.”
Page publicly came out as transgender in December 2020, with a statement on Instagram that read: “Hi friends. I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they, and my name is Elliot.”
Pageboy is due for release on 6 June.