Elliot Page thanks fans for “love and support” in first selfie after coming out as transgender

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Elliot Page shared his first selfie since coming out as transgender earlier this month, telling followers in a personal Instagram post on Sunday (December 20, 2020) how much the warm response to his announcement has meant.

โ€œFrom the bottom of my heart, thank you. Your love and support has been the greatest gift. Stay safe. Be there for each other,โ€ he wrote.

Elliot went on to encourage fans to give back to initiatives like Trans Lifeline and TransSanta over the holidays, before seemingly adding that he wonโ€™t be making any more appearances on social media until after the new year.

โ€œSee you in 2021,โ€ he concluded. โ€œXoxo Elliot.โ€

Elliot Page may be getting an Umbrella Academy spinoff

The 33-year-old actor went public with his identity on Dec. 1, 2020, writing a lengthy message about the multitude of emotions that accompanied the decision to live openly as trans and non-binary.

โ€œI also ask for patience. My joy is real, but it is also fragile. The truth is, despite feeling profoundly happy right now and knowing how much privilege I carry, I am also scared. Iโ€™m scared of invasiveness, the hate, the โ€˜jokesโ€™ and of violence,โ€ Elliot wrote, also describing the pride he feels to celebrate his true self.

โ€œI 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,โ€ he continued.

Last week, several reports indicated that Netflix was developing a spin-off of The Umbrella Academy starring Pageโ€™s character Vanya.