CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Variety reports:

Elliot Page opened up to Esquire magazine about how difficult it was on his mental health to have to endure the awards season press tour for “Juno” while being in the closet. The Jason Reitman-directed abortion drama served as a breakthrough for Page, who earned an Oscar nomination for his performance as the title character.

Page pinpointed one moment during the “Juno” rollout in which executives at the film’s distributor, Fox Searchlight, demanded he wear a dress on the red carpet.

The actor preferred to wear a suit but his request was denied. While the “Juno” release pre-dated Page coming out as transgender, he stressed that forcing anyone to wear a certain type of clothing is “fucked up.”

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Elliot Page Says Studio Forced Him to Wear a Dress on ‘Juno’ Red Carpet: ‘Extremely F—ed Up’ https://t.co/55PYphYe3B

— Variety (@Variety) June 1, 2022