• Elliot Page has spoken out about how being “closeted” in Hollywood nearly killed him.
• The actor said he was forced to attend the Juno premiere in a dress.
• He was too scared to be seen in public without a wig or make-up.

As Elliot Page told the Esquire: “I was closeted, dressed in heels and the whole look. I wasn’t okay, and I didn’t know how to talk about that with anyone. When ‘Juno’ was blowing up, this sounds strange to people, and I get that people don’t understand. Oh, f*** you, you’re famous, and you have money, and you had to wear a dress, boo-hoo. I don’t not understand that reaction.”

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He added, “But that’s mixed with: I wish people would understand that that s*** literally did almost kill me.”

Elliot Page will release his memoir, ‘Pageboy,’ next year, which will “delve into” his feelings about “body, experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world,” as well as other topics like mental health, dating, and the toxic culture of the film industry.

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As Publisher Flatiron stated, “The memoir will delve into Page’s relationship with his body, his experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world, and will cover mental health, assault, love, relationships, sex, and the cesspool that Hollywood can be.”

Both the publisher’s and Elliot’s Instagram Stories were updated with the announcement.