beginning
In 2007, when the small-budget film Juno became a hot topic, Elliot Peggy also embarked on the road to superstardom because she was nominated for an Oscar for best actress for this work, but she was only 20 years old that year.
After that, almost everyone remembered her, short in stature, but with a unique voice and a powerful aura, but just when she was on the cusp of public opinion, she generously posted her bust photos on social media, and more surprisingly, she also publicly announced the fact of "transgender" shortly after.
So, what did he go through from "she" to "him"?
Today, let's walk into the story of Elliott Peggy.
History of fame
Peggy was born in a small town in Canada in 1987, her mother was a teacher, her father was a graphic designer, and she fell in love with acting because when she was a child, her mother took her to Toronto to see a musical, she said: "As soon as I walked out of the theater, I asked my mother, where do I want to study to become a film heroine? Since then, I have also planted the seeds of being an actor in my heart. ”
In order to complete her dream, she began to audition wildly, and at the age of 10, starred in a Canadian TV series "Pit Pony", but this did not make her a hit, at the same time, her parents reminded her: "Being an actor is not your life, becoming an ordinary student, and continuing to complete your studies is what you should do." ”
After that, she listened to her parents, until the age of 16, she left the small Canadian city of Halifax and came to Toronto to achieve greater development in her acting career.
But at that time, she still insisted on going to school every day, she said, even if she was busy filming, she did not want to leave her homework, and it was precisely because of this foundation that she later became the best among young Actors in Hollywood.
She then took over her first European film, playing a rebellious girl who smoked banned drugs, balded her head, and ran away from home in Mouth to Mouth. Three years later, she finally starred in the film "Fruit Hard Candy", in which she played an alternative girl who took revenge on pedophiles.
And her long-lasting performance has also attracted the attention of the industry, and the male actor in the film also said: "When playing against her, I often forget that my opponent is 14 years younger than me. ”
Soon after, she took over the invitation of the crew of Juno, and the role also won her substantial praise, that year, at the age of 20, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, not only that, she also won twenty awards including the Canadian Comedy Award, the Independent Spirit Award and the Satellite Award.
At this point, the once ordinary girl has officially transformed into a popular actress in the spotlight.
In 2010, she and the film emperor Xiao Lizi played in "Inception", and less than a year later, she starred in the famous director Woody Allen's "Fall in Love with Rome", and later, she also got the favor of Julie Ballymore and became the heroine of her directorial debut "Rushing Youth".
Today, she is still active on the big screen and has brought a lot of excellent film and television works, but after starring in so many films, the work that made her real breakthrough in the field of acting was the 2002 Canadian film "Broken Family".
She believes that for the first time in this film, she plays a role very different from herself. It was also the first time she felt the wonderful feeling of playing someone else, so since then, she has been desperately chasing that experience. It was then that she also truly fell in love with acting.
transgender
But the public's love for her did not make her heart happy, she said: "For a long time, I couldn't even look at my own pictures, I didn't know if I was a man or a woman. ”
Recalling the experience, she also said she had suffered from anxiety, anxiety, depression and panic disorder. She didn't know how to explain to everyone that although she was an actress, just wearing women's clothes would make her very uncomfortable.
Like the mutants in the X-Men movie she's starred in, she doesn't want to hide herself anymore, she wants to be the x-man in reality. Just as "X-Men" swept the global box office, Peggy also bravely came out.
She reportedly gave an absolutely engaging speech at an event where she spoke out for the LGBTQ niche and called for everyone not to be marginalized, and then she took a deep breath and told everyone the truth: "I'm here today because I'm a lesbian." ”
Immediately the crowd cheered. Sober as she was, from the moment she announced that she was lesbian, she was no longer a star favored by capital, nor was she the type of mainstream values that accepted, but she knew to do more with her influence. So in 2015, she starred in a lesbian love movie "Rejected Life".
Subsequently, she and her friends starred in the documentary "Gay Journey", which aims to make people understand the experiences of LGBTQ people around the world.
"We want voices that can't share their views and experiences to be heard by more people," she said. In 2017, she recounted that she had been harassed by male directors, and the person who harassed her was Bright Rena, the director of X-Men: Backwaters.
Afterwards, she added: "I want these people to face what they do, and I hope they no longer have power." ”
After coming out publicly, she also officially announced her relationship. In 2018, she announced at INS that she had married her wife Emma Portner, who is reported to be a dancer in New York, USA, and after posting a dance video on social platforms, she had a private letter of admiration, and the sender was none other than Peggy.
Since then, Peggy's IG has begun to appear frequently with a vague back, sometimes Emma alone at the edge of the dance studio bed with her head bowed, sometimes a shadow overlapping. The careful thoughts of those who are secretly poking and poking the photos of the show object in love are obvious. It wasn't until a trip was photographed by the paparazzi that the two admitted to a new relationship.
As a result, those sweet moments quickly turned from underground to aboveground. The two traveled in a bright and upright manner, kissing unabashedly on the street. Always holding hands and talking and laughing, making people envious.
Peggy even began learning to dance with Emma.
The latter even choreographed a dance for himself and his "boyfriend" for the two of them. Between physical contact, the soul and the soul are equally intertwined. When the love is strong, the two naturally marry, and after that, they show affection more frequently, not only walking the dog together every day, but also generously expressing their love in each other's dynamics.
It is worth noting that before that, she also had a scandalous relationship, in August 2012, since she and actor Alexander Skarsgaard filmed "Rebel Mystery" and appeared together to watch the game, there have been rumors between the two, but the two sides have never confirmed or denied.
It was not until later that the two ended the promotion of "Rebel Spy Mystery" and were witnessed by the media at the airport and left by car together, this rumor came back, although there were many websites at that time to "watch" the relationship between the two, but some media have sworn that the two have begun to communicate since the filming of "Rebel Mystery".
However, because this relationship has never been recognized, it will not be resolved in the end.
However, Peggy and Emma, a loving couple, neither of them thought that there would be a day of separation in the future, and in January 2021, the two ended their three-year marriage, but despite this, the two did not have a bad relationship.
That same year, when Peggy announced that she was officially a man, Emma encouraged him below: "I'm so proud of Elliot. Transgender, gay, and non-binary people are the gift of the world. I also ask everyone to be patient and respect privacy, but I hope that you can join me in cheering for the lives of gendered people. Elliot's presence is a gift in itself, go ahead and shine, really love you. ”
Speaking of becoming male, that's what the actress is doing in 2020.
At the same time that year, she officially declared herself transgender and underwent a subcutaneous mastectomy. Soon after, he published a photo of himself half-naked on social platforms, in which he had short hair, eight-pack abs in his stomach, and a strong look, as if he were a handsome man.
Under the photo, he also wrote: "I have paid a lot to become what I am now, and I can't express it in words, but what I want to say is that I have finally fallen in love with myself and pursued my true self, what a great feeling." ”
In an interview with Oprah in early 2021, Peggy spoke about the big decision and the "joy" that came with it. It was also the first time he had openly confronted the public as a "transgender person."
He said: "Did you know that when you come out of the shower, the towel is wrapped around your waist, and you look at yourself in the mirror and you are like saying, 'I'm coming.'" The media also noticed that when he talked about his changes, he did not panic, but felt comfortable from the inside out.
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As the years have passed, Peggy has gradually torn off the label of expectations for him and remains committed to "building a loving and equal society." A host once asked him: "If you have the opportunity to go back in time, what would you like to say to your young self?" ”
He replied: "I will hug my past self and tell myself, 'You are not a minority, you are not alone.'" "Accept yourself, will be better forward, Cong Guomin small sweetheart to be brave to be his own brave male star, Peggy spent 34 years, fortunately, he completed the reconciliation with himself."