Elliot Page Says Coming outbr Felt ‘Crucial’ Amidst the Backlashbr Trans People Are Facing.br ‘Vanity Fair’ has shared an exclusive look at Elliotbr Page’s upcoming interview with Oprah Winfrey. .br In the clip, Page speaks tobr Oprah about coming outbr as transgender, sayingbr there was “no way” hebr could be closeted again. .br I came out as gay right before my 27th birthday,br up until then I had pretty much never evenbr touched someone outside who I was in lovebr with. Any kind of sensation of feeling thatbr again, there was no way I could do it, Elliot Page, via Instagram.br Page also revealed that he felt itbr was “crucial” to use his platformbr in a positive way and speak forbr others that may be experiencingbr the same "pain and difficulties.".br This platform I have, the privilege that I havebr and knowing the pain and difficulties and thebr struggles I faced in my life, let alone what sobr many other people are facing. It absolutely feltbr crucial and important for me to share that, Elliot Page, via Instagram.br For Page, his interview withbr Oprah was an “opportunity”br to “speak from [his] heart.” .