Ian McKellen praises Elliott Page for coming out as trans: “Everything gets better”

Juno star Elliot Page has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife Emma Portner, after coming out as transgender in December.The actor, 33, is said to have filed legal documents in Manhattan to seek the dissolution of his marriage to Canadian professional dancer Emma, 26, three years after the pair tied the knot in January 2018, TMZ has reported.

Elliot Page and Emma Portner are parting ways. The 33-year-old Juno star, who recently came out as trans, filed for divorce from wife Emma today according to reports via Page Six.

Elliot Page has filed for divorce from his wife Emma Portner, ET Canada can confirm.

It’s over. Elliot Page and wife Emma Portner have called it quits after three years of marriage.

Sir Ian McKellen has said he is “so happy” for Elliot Page after the actor’s announcement in December that he is transgender. The veteran star of stage and screen added that he felt “so disappointed” with himself for not recognising the struggles the then-teenage actor must have been grappling with around their identity when they worked together.

Sir Ian McKellen is “so happy” for Elliot Page after he came out as non-binary and transgender.The screen legend – who has been openly gay since 1988 – has offered his words of wisdom to his X-Men co-star and promised “everything gets better” from now.Speaking to Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey for the February (2021) issue of Attitude magazine, he said: “Everything gets better (when you come out because you get self-confidence).

X Men star and Hollywood veteran Ian McKellen recently opened up about his co-star Elliot Page coming out as transgender. For the unversed, Ian and Elliot have starred together in X-Men: The Last Stand, as Magneto and Kitty Pryde.

Ian McKellen is opening up about what he thought about Elliot Page coming out as transgender.

Ian McKellen is fully behind Elliot Page.

with Attitude Magazine, McKellen said that in his experience as an actor who’s been openly gay since the 1980s, “Everything gets better [when you come out because you get self-confidence]. You get better in terms of relationships, friends of all sorts, family, if you’re lucky.

Umbrella Academy star also plugged in organizations TranSanta, which supports trans youth during the holidays, and Trans Lifeline, which offers support and a crisis hotline to trans people in need.

Jennifer Garner is showing her support for Elliot Page.

Elliot Page has a message for his fans. The 33-year-old actor announced on social media earlier this month that he is transgender and uses he/they pronouns.