Ellen Page is sick of saying how 'fortunate' she is to be out in Hollywood
The Umbrella Academy's Ellen Page has spoken about being a lesbian in Hollywood, saying that she is "sick and tired" of having to say she's "so fortunate" to be herself.
Speaking to Stylist Page said, "I’m so sick and tired of saying: 'I'm so fortunate to be myself in the world'. I shouldn’t have to say any of that bulls**t. But in the scheme of things I am, and that sucks," she added. "I’m lucky to be in a place where now I’m out and I love to play queer characters."
Page famously came out to the public in a powerful speech at the Human Rights Campaign's Time to Thrive conference, back in 2014, in which she told the crowd, "I’m here today because I am gay. And because maybe I can make a difference, to help others have an easier and more hopeful time."
She continued, "I also do it selfishly, because I am tired of hiding and I am tired of lying by omission. I suffered for years because I was scared to be out. My spirit suffered, my mental health suffered and my relationships suffered. And I'm standing here today, with all of you, on the other side of all that pain.
"I am young, yes, but what I have learned is that love, the beauty of it, the joy of it and yes, even the pain of it, is the most incredible gift to give and to receive as a human being. And we deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame and without compromise."
Later in the interview Page gave her opinion on people being cancelled or criticised on social media, saying, "Here’s the thing. We’ve all been ignorant at points. We’ve all had to learn so much, and one thing I try as I get older is to be less self-righteous, because we’ve all had learning to do."
She continued, "If you say something, or do something that’s hurtful and damaging, especially if you have a big platform, even if you think it’s a joke, people are going to tell you how they feel.
"And you can’t make yourself seem like a victim because of that. Especially if you have enormous privilege. It comes back to educating ourselves and listening to the individuals who have the actual experience, versus thinking you can speak to that experience."
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