Actor Elliot Page has shared he was verbally attacked and threatened by a crazed transphobic man — who shouted that he was the reason “I need a gun” in Los Angeles last year.
Page, 36, was standing on a corner in West Hollywood on his way to the Pink Dot convenience store when the enraged and hateful stranger approached him, shouting obscenities, according to the Los Angeles Times.
“I’m going to f–king gay bash you, fa—t,” the man yelled, forcing the actor to bolt toward the store in fear.
Employees at the Pink Dot escorted a terrified Page into the shop, but the man allegedly followed him and stood at the store’s doorway.
“This is why I need a gun,” the maniac reportedly yelled at Page through the glass door.
Page — whose deadname was Ellen Page — revealed he was transgender in 2020. Now, he says he no longer feels safe in Los Angeles.
“Now when I’m in Los Angeles, I don’t feel comfortable like I used to going for walks,” The Canadian-born entertainer said.
The ordeal may have shaken the actor, but he acknowledged that he has the privilege to stay in safer hotels and hire security if needed, unlike most people living in LA.
“Doesn’t mean it’s not traumatic, but I have resources that, in every instance that is difficult, protect and can shield me from these things,” Page told the outlet.
The “Juno” star’s recounting of the alleged verbal assault and threats comes in the wake of another story she recently shared in his upcoming memoir “Pageboy,” about when a “famous a–hole” told him being gay “doesn’t exist.”
Page, who came out as gay in February 2014, claims that an unnamed A-list actor told him he was going to “f—k you to make you realize you aren’t gay,’” at a birthday party in Los Angeles shortly after coming out.
He “purposely” did not name the accused high-profile celebrity but said they would “hear about this and know it’s him.”
The actor added that another celebrity, whom he describes only as an “acquaintance,” insisted, “‘You aren’t gay. That doesn’t exist. You are just afraid of men.’”
Days later, the “acquaintance” ran into Page at the gym, expressing he didn’t “have a problem with gay people.”
“I think you might,” Page claims to have replied.
The memoir also shares details about a secret relationship with a closeted female co-star called “Ryan” and a romance with Kate Mara while dating Max Minghella.
“This was right after I’d come out as gay and it was a time of exploration and also heartbreak,” the Oscar-nominated actor wrote.
“Pageboy” was released today, with a brief tour promoting the memoir at venues all over North America from June 6-14.
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