Name: Elliot Page, 32
Who he is: Actress/activist
Why he matters: In June Page stars in the Netflix revival of the beloved Tales of the City. Page plays the role of Shawna, an angsty 20-something living in Anna Madrigal’s fabled Barbary Lane.
Page shot to the top of the showbiz A-list for his Oscar-nominated role in Juno. He’s since gone on to acclaimed performances in Inception, The East, as Kitty Pryde (how apt) in the X-Men film series, and recently for the Netflix sci-fi show Umbrella Academy. In a more challenging time, he risked his career when he came out as in a moving speech at an HRC gala in 2014. Page also hosted own travel show, Gaycation, examining how LGBTQ citizens and visitors are treated in various parts of the world.
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Off-screen Page used his celebrity to support causes, including an all-star live reading of Casablanca in Los Angeles which raised proceeds for homeless youth.
Off-screen, Page has found his voice in recent years, whether calling out the Trump Administration’s for inciting hate crimes, director Brett Ratner for bullying, or confronting antigay trolls in person. Most recently, he famously confronted actor Chris Pratt on social media for his support for and attendance at Hillsong Church, a notoriously homophobic and cultish house of worship which supports conversion therapy and bans queer people from holding office.
If you are a famous actor and you belong to an organization that hates a certain group of people, don’t be surprised if someone simply wonders why it’s not addressed. Being anti LGBTQ is wrong, there aren’t two sides. The damage it causes is severe. Full stop. Sending love to all
— Elliot Page (@TheElliotPage) February 9, 2019
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jcoberkrom
Most of the original version of Tales of the City are available on Youtube.
No need for a remake.
Neville
NOTHING in dramatized art should be free from a remake, not even Tales Of The City; why not just let the show came on and see it first before passing judgement on it before it’s even aired?
iamru2
She’s too smug and self righteous! Oh and in your tweet you say you were “simply wondering” about Pratt’s involvement with the church. No Ellen you were playing judge jury and executioner and on a self righteous crusade to do harm and ruin the guys reputation and career! And ending your tweet with love to all is the height of hypocrisy!
thisisnotreal
I agree, idk who appointed her the gay and lesbian “advocate” but that sure isn’t something I voted on and I don’t accept her as my advocate right now. Love her body of work she’s done, but uh uh She’s not MY advocate cuz I don’t agree with some of her decisions she’s made aka Chris Pratt.
Neville
She’s quite uptight, and she’s in dire need of a good bong hit to help her relax, as well as a good round of tickle therapy (that is, having her bare feet be tickled.)
boymikefl
I’m against bullying and spreading blatant lies (like Trump). If your ok with people standing silently while lies are being spread about changing (your) sexual preferance, denouncing being gay, bullying, which causes horrific harm to vulnerable people (high rate of suicide), promote conversion therapy…whew. I don’t wanna hang out with you as I’m being denounced for being gay but, to each his or her own.
Chipper
It would be so wonderful if falwell got fired. hip hip hurrah