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"Umbrella Academy" star gets malicious replies to coming out tweet - Netflix also reacts

2020-12-04T07:58:24.319Z


An “Umbrella Academy” actor reveals his gender identity online. The reactions from Netflix and other Twitter users couldn't be more different.


An “Umbrella Academy” actor reveals his gender identity online.

The reactions from Netflix and other Twitter users couldn't be more different.

"The Umbrella Academy" star Elliot Page (Vanya)

has decided to take a decisive step: The actor has spoken openly about his gender identity on Twitter.

Although Page was born in a woman's body and was previously known under the name

Ellen Page

, he would like to be

addressed

with the pronoun

"he"

or the plural

"she"

from now

on.

The big change comes from the performer now known as Elliot seeing himself as

transgender

.

It has not been easy for Page to address this issue online.

He reveals that he is afraid of revealing his identity publicly because of "the hatred, the jokes and the threats of violence".

He referred to statistics that show that the discrimination against gays, lesbians, queers and other members of the

LJBTQ community is

particularly high.

Page's fears were promptly confirmed: Under his tweet there are

many malicious comments

about his coming out.

At the same time, fellow actors and Netflix * respond with understanding and motivating words.

"Umbrella Academy" star speaks about gender identity - and receives terrifying reactions

For a better understanding:

Elliot Page

doesn't necessarily consider himself a man because of the choice of a man's name.

In

many cases,

identification as

transgender

means that people prefer a gender

that does not correspond to their physical gender

.

At the same time it could be that they

choose

neither the female nor the male gender

.

Since Page would like to be addressed with the pronouns “he” and “she” (plural), the performer sees himself

as a man and at the same time as gender-neutral

.

Regardless of this, the Twitter announcement by the “Umbrella Academy” star met with some harsh criticism.

Occasionally, commentators accused him of merely trying to attract attention.

Others, however, do not understand Page's decision to

freely choose his gender

: “Inhuman.

Disgusting.

Not correct.

But hey, it's 2020. That will be considered normal, although it is not at all, "writes a Twitter user, for example.

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: New on Netflix: These films and series start in December 2020.

Netflix reacts to a tweet from "Umbrella Academy" star Elliot Page

But there is also a positive side: Many people turn to

Elliot Page

with understanding words

.

For example, “The Umbrella Academy” colleague Justin H. Min (Ben) writes: “Welcome to the family, Elliot.” The official

Netflix

Twitter account also

responded with a warm reply: “We are so proud of our superhero!

WE LOVE YOU, ELLIOT!

We can't wait

to see

you

on Season 3

of 'The Umbrella Academy'! "

So proud of our superhero!

WE LOVE YOU ELLIOT!

Can't wait to see you return in season 3!

🎻 🖤

- Netflix (@netflix) December 1, 2020

The tweet from

Netflix also

confirms that the actor

will return

as

Vanya

in the third season of "The Umbrella Academy".

In the wake of Pages' announcement, discussions sparked online whether a new actress should take on the female role.

Alternatively

, Vanya could also change her gender

.

However, insiders are said to have confirmed to Variety

that the figure is still female

.

After Pages outing as

transgender

, the performer can still authentically embody the role.

(soa) * tz.de is part of the Ippen-Digital network.

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