Elliot Page is opening up about what prompted him to announce last December that he is transgender and how he felt before and after his big announcement.
In his first interview since coming out as trans, for a cover story with Time magazine, Page is emotional at times and when asked how he felt before sharing the news, he pauses and puts his hand to his heart and closes his eyes. “This feeling of true excitement and deep gratitude to have made it to this point in my life,” he says, “mixed with a lot of fear and anxiety.” Page adds that he expected the news to be met with both praise and backlash but didn't anticipate his announcement to get so much attention. “What I was anticipating was a lot of support and love and a massive amount of.