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Elliot Page has opened up about his transition journey, making a sad admission about what it's like being transgender.
The Canadian actor - who has starred in the like of Netflix sci-fi hit The Umbrella Academy and blockbuster X-Men: The Last Stand - came out as transgender in 2020, revealing that he'd kept his true identity hidden for as long as he could remember.
He wrote on social media at the time: "Hi friends, I want to share with you that I am trans, my pronouns are he/they and my name is Elliot.
"I feel lucky to be writing this. To be here. To have arrived at this place in my life. I love that I am trans. And I love that I am queer. And the more I hold myself close and fully embrace who I am, the more I dream, the more my heart grows and the more I thrive."
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Page added: "To all trans people who deal with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the threat of violence every day: I see you, I love you and I will do everything I can to change this world for the better."
Prior to the release of his 2023 memoir Pageboy, the now 38-year-old spoke to PEOPLE about his relationship with his gender identity and made a rather poignant remark about the trans experience.
"My experience as a trans person and this life I have, and the privilege I have does not represent the reality of most trans lives," he said.
He also went on to talk about the importance of trans representation saying: "I think it’s crucial, I think we need to feel represented and see ourselves, you know, that’s not something I had like as a kid.
"The reality is, trans people disproportionately are unemployed, disproportionately experience homelessness. Trans women of colour are being murdered. People are losing their healthcare or couldn’t access."
And, while he admits to facing a number of challenges since coming out as transgender, Page said he's 'grateful' for where he is in life.
"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."
He also shared a powerful message about gratitude on Instagram after undergoing gender-affirming surgery.
"Dysphoria used to be especially rife in the summer. No layers, just a T-shirt – or layers and oh so sweaty – constantly looking down, readjusting my oversized T," Page wrote in the caption.
"It feels so f***ing good soaking in the sun now, I never thought I could experience this, the joy I feel in my body. I am so grateful for what gender-affirming care has allowed me and I look forward to sharing more of my journey soon."