People Are Celebrating Elliot Page’s Instagram Post For Showing Off Trans Joy This is what we need to see more of and what the media rarely shows: trans joy and prosperity.
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Elliot Page has posted a photo to Instagram and Twitter in his first pair of ‘swim trunks’ and people across the internet are celebrating this moment of trans openness.
Page has received thousands of supportive comments, and on Instagram has got well over 1.7 million likes already.
Emmy Raver-Lampman, who co-stars in
The Umbrella Academy with Page, pointed out his radiant smile in the new photo. She commented: “LOOK AT THAT SMILE!!!” The comment was accompanied by multiple heart emojis.
And Julianne Moore wished the actor a “happy summer”.
Fans across the internet have reacted to the photo with admiration and support.
Writer Serena Daniari wrote on Twitter that Elliot Page “looks so happy in his new pic”. She added: “This is what we need to see more of and what the media rarely shows: trans joy and prosperity.”
Elliot Page looks so happy in his new pic!!!! We love to see it. This is what we need to see more of and what the media rarely shows: trans joy and prosperity. pic.twitter.com/gsVEnmHlwx
Elliot Page receives overwhelming support after sharing milestone photo
Elliot Page celebrated a new milestone on Monday (24 February) after coming out as trans/non-binary earlier this year.
Alongside a glowing shirtless picture by the pool, the Oscar-nominated actor wrote: “Trans bb’s first swim trunks #transjoy #transisbeautiful.”
Elliot’s post was met with overwhelmingly positive comments from stars such as Anna Paquin, Ilana Glazer, Jameela Jamil, Julianne Moore, Lena Headey, Miley Cyrus and Nina Dobrev, as well as his The Umbrella Academy co-stars Emmy Raver-Lampman, Justin Cornwell and Justin H. Min.
On social media, fans came out in droves to express their ‘euphoria’ over Elliot and his happiness and honestly, same.