The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story in a groundbreaking and inspiring memoir about love, family, fame - and stepping into who we truly are with strength, joy and connection. As he navigated criticism and abuse from some of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a past that snapped at his heels and a society dead set on forcing him into a binary, Elliot often stayed silent, unsure of what to do. The career that had been an escape out of his reality and into a world of imagination was suddenly a nightmare. He was forced to play the part of the glossy young starlet, a role that made his skin crawl, on and off set. Elliot Page Said That He Feels Joy That He Never Really Thought Possible Since Transitioning After He Revealed That His Juno Fame Almost Killed Him. His dreams were coming true, but the pressure to perform suffocated him. With Juno's massive success, Elliot became one of the world's most beloved actors. Pageboy : A Memoir 4 (4 ratings by Goodreads) Paperback English By (author) Elliot Page US19.88 US20.55 You save US0.67 Free delivery worldwide Available soon, pre-order now. But for Elliot, two steps forward had always come with one step back. Getting closer to his desires, his dreams, himself, without the repression he'd carried for so long.

Here he was on the precipice of discovering himself as a queer person, as a trans person.

The hot summer air hung heavy around him as he looked at her. 'Can I kiss you?' It was two months before the world premiere of Juno, and Elliot Page was in his first ever queer bar. With this evocative and lyrical debut, Elliot Page captures the universal human experience of searching for ourselves and our place in this complicated world. Full of intimate stories, from chasing down secret love affairs to battling body image and struggling with familial strife, Pageboy is a love letter to the power of being seen.

Pageboy by Elliot Page