Elliot Page's mastectomy saved his life

Actor Elliot Page -

Since announcing his transidentity, Elliot Page has been able to fully experience who he is, but this would not have been possible without a subcutaneous mastectomy, or breast removal, which occurred last year.

A flattening of the chest that allowed the star of

and

to announce to the world his non-binarity.

"It has completely transformed my life", he assured

magazine

, before correcting by adding that the operation had even "saved his life".

Because before that, Elliot Page had the feeling to evolve in a foreign body.

Body that he had no choice but to expose on the red carpets.

Inspired by Laverne Cox

“I never recognized myself.

For a long time, I couldn't even look at a photo of myself.

(I didn't know) how to explain to people that even though (I was) an actor, just putting on a T-shirt tailored for a woman made me so miserable, ”Page continued.

Finally, the actor paid tribute to the trans stars who gave him the courage to accept himself, such as Laverne Cox or Janet Mock, the screenwriter and director of

.

“I was finally able to come to terms with being transgender and letting myself be fully who I am,” Page concluded.

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