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Ellen Page

After watching Hard Candy and judging from that film and the commentary that she does with co-star Patrick Wilson, let's just say she's the second coming of Jodie Foster (including acting talent).

Plus in the commentary - she talks about how much she loved My Summer of Love.

This isn't the first time she set off my gaydar - there was just something in the way that she ran in XMen 3.


sunkist83's picture

is she gay or not?

Does anybody know if she's gay or not?? Because I wish she would just come out already.
LaceFace's picture

run

Her run in X-men 3 was so cute!
environerd's picture

I definitely get the lesbian

I definitely get the lesbian vibe as well, and I'm incredibly attracted to her, for the person she is in interviews, her talent, and her looks. Can't wait to see more of her in the future.
childofthecorn's picture

Ellen Page

Alrighty, she is like 5 to 5. 1   She has denied dating Ben Foster. She has never denied that she is gay, but she has never said she was..at least I dont think she has. However, I really want her to be cuz well she is awesome and I have a MAJOR crush on her..sooo yeah lol. I first saw her in Hard Candy and I scrambled to find anything that had her in it...yeah I'm kinda obsessed lol well at least my friends think I am
shortstack51's picture

Another Quote

I first saw Ellen Page when she played Kitty Pryde and got a huuuge crush on her, though I didn't really know who she was...haha. I actually haven't seen Juno yet, but after watching so many interviews with her, she's captured my little lesbian heart (and she's the same height as me! haha).

Anyway, I found an interesting/cute quote by her on my various internet journeys:

"As a girl, you're supposed to love Sleeping Beauty. I mean who wants to love Sleeping Beauty when you can be Aladdin?"

That totally describes how I was when I was younger, haha. I always wanted to be Aladdin...

Crossing my fingers in terms of her sexuality...but more than that (since I think if she doesn't want to say, it's her business), I feel like I can completely relate to her, especially in the whole short-tomboy-girl aspect!

 

"This is a tree on fire with love, but it's still scary since most people think love only looks like one thing instead of the whole world."

sleepy_mads's picture

proof enough? (ellen's in the middle)

sunkist83's picture

does anyone know?

I'm asking my fellow afterellen members to give us the inside dirt on her. Can anyone lift the air of mystery behind this lovely little actress??
FirstDibs's picture

ping-o-rama

My vote is: lezbyan. Yup. I didn't see Xmen 3 so I dunno about her run (though gait/movement is usually a dependable giveaway for me.) For me what pinged was her voice-- most specifically vocal delivery. We actrons notice stuff like that too.  In my experience not all lesbians have "that sound"... but the gals who do have that sound, are always lesbian.  Just my 2 3 5 cents.

some days it's not even worth chewing through the restraints

Ms.Malayalee's picture

Why..?

Most of the gay people i knw seem to agree that Ellen Page is giving out strong gay vibes, but most of the straight ones tht i knw,just cant seem to accept tht?...why??

But im on ur team though...is it her voice,the way she walks,her eyes,her attitude?...arrgh..im drooling now..

Ms.Malayalee's picture

wait a minute..

Hey Ellen kinda reminds me of Michelle Babin from ANTM!!!
turkish's picture

Jack and Diane

I'm assuming you guys have heard that Ellen is starring in some lesbian werewolf type of movie called Jack and Diane. I don't think it has started filming yet though. It's an indy movie and Ellen has a pretty good track record when it comes to picking projects so I have high hopes that it won't be crap. When this thing finally gets released maybe we will find out just exactly what she identifies as cause you know any time there is a movie about homosexuals the actors always get asked what their real sexual orientation is. And I agree she pings the gaydar to the high heavens.
nyxme's picture

Free Screening of Juno

Hi,

If anybody's interested, Fox Searchlight has been doing free screenings of Ellen's new movie all over North America. Just follow the link and RSVP at any theatre. You get a free tshirt too (at least we did).

http://rsvp.foxsearchlight.com/RSVPSystem/screenings.php?MoviesId=55

The movie's really brilliant. It's hilarious, it's sweet, it's bittersweet, it's wonderful and it's free!!

Ediana's picture

Shameful

It's a shame this young woman has received so much respect for the GLBT community.  Besides starring in a virulently pro-life film (it is made clear that Juno's choice is made due a student pro-life protest - Juno repeats the mantra of "fingernails" from then on), her pullout of Jack and Diane really reads like she caved in to "management" not to play a lesbian character (because gasp her fans might think she is - clue to Ellen Page many of my friends that are straight figure you may be gay and don't care - they still enjoyed your anti-abortion flick).  I figured this would maybe happen but still it is pretty pathetic. 
Ediana's picture

Ellen's girlfriend

The same blonde woman sat by Ellen at both the Independent Spirit Awards and the Oscars tonight.  No one sat on Ellen's other side (she was on the aisle) and definitely not a seat filler,  She was there during the lead actress nominee announcement and when Diablo Cody won her Oscar.  If that is Ellen's girlfriend, the rumors about her being quite a bit older than Ellen is true (I'd say maybe 10 years).  And good news that Ellen did not go the merkin route. 

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This girl is just way too

This girl is just way too scarily impressive to be only 20. Here's a genius bit of her interview from curve mag:

Do you have any ideas about why the X-men series is so wildly popular among gay and lesbian audiences?
Of course. There’s a whole school of thought that the X-men is basically a metaphor for homosexuality. The whole mutant gene thing, and this group who possesses that gene being ostracized from society. I think it’s public by now that in this film they find a cure for the mutation, right?
Yup.
So, yeah. I was having a conversation about that just the other day. What would we do if they came up for a cure for homosexuality. Which I think is just totally bogus... Plus, Kitty Pryde! I mean, there’s a loaded name. There’s something there, right?
There certainly is.
And she’s basically turning the tables on this one male character in the film. Yeah, Kitty Pryde rocks. Again, I feel like there’s so much negative portrayal of women in media and film, it’s just great to be doing roles like these. I mean, what does it say that we live in a world where “feminism” is a bad word? What could possibly be more patriarchal than that?

And one more clip, from some website I found a few months back - she's talking about her favourite horror movie, The People Under the Stairs:
"When I was 5, someone thought it was smart to let me watch this movie. It might not even have been that scary, but I do remember skinned people in cages under the stairs and a man who lived in a wall without a tongue ... And that's why I cry after sex."

Just HOW cute is she!

afterellen_fan's picture

Interview Magazine Cover

Anyone see the latest cover of Interview?  She seems to like this look a lot, and I love it on her as well!

Ellen Page on Interview March 2008

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"It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities"

bialleycat's picture

my collage of Ellen

ok so I think she isn't str8. Thats just me. I hope she likes girls... I love her!

So here is the collage I so creepingly made:

Teh Emuh's picture

I don't care...

 I'd still drool all over the girl...I saw Juno and pretty much fell in love with her xD#

she's amasing :D

 

 

Dance like no ones watching...but drink lots of vodka first

fat kid's picture

Ellen Page

True, she did say My Summer Of Love is one of her favorite films, however the film isnt about lesbians. Just two kids as I heard someone call it "bored"

There are sexual scenes of the two girls, but really only one girl falls in love, its all games, basically.

And Ellen is very smart and amazing about her choices for taking on roles, just because she is doing a film about two girls finding themselves attracted to each other, doesnt mean she, herself, is into girls. And they way she dresses, doesnt define a person.

To me, it doesnt matter, she's just an awesome actor.

Ediana's picture

Ellen's girlfriend?

The same blonde woman sat by Ellen's side both tonight and at the Independent Spirit Awards.  I heard gossip that she had a much older girlfriend.  That would make sense since the woman by her appeared to be about a decade older.  If that is her girlfriend, glad she did not go the merkin route.

Floogle's picture

What's Mark Rendall got to

What's Mark Rendall got to do with anything?

There are some very 'typical' gay signs cotming off Ellen e.g. the clothes, the way she talks, the things she talks about etc. but she could just be like Maeve Quinlan who is really into the queer world but is straight herself.

namezne's picture

ellen page <3

i've got a HUGE crush on her, then I heard the rumors, and then the SNL sketch came... but I reallly don't think she's gay, I mean it's ok to dream and wish... but honestly I don't think she is.

Bailey88's picture

Independant Spirit Awards

She's just won best actress. Here's a photo from the awards.

GIRL TALK photo | Ellen Page, Keri Russell

Cute, no?

clockers2's picture

she's a cute dyke

First off, somebody needs to revamp this message board thing because it's dead in here. And you guys must be blind, here's this really cute girl and it's SOOOO obvious that she's lesbian yet nobody here has pointed it out yet. She's so full of acting talent, she's probably one of the best actresses of this generation, and yet nobody here wants to talk about her. Instead, you want to talk about Queen Latifah, Gro Hammerseng and Katja Nyberg, Cherry Jones and Sarah Paulson.

and she even has a new movie coming out, Juno. I think she's going to be a HUGE star one day, she has great taste in movies and music and so that helps with picking good projects. And she has this very different air about her than most movie stars. She's not obsessed with celebrity as others are.

tiw3's picture

sorry guys

but it really seems that she's dating ben foster, here's the link of the pictures of the 7th Annual Hollywood Life Breakthrough of the Year Awards

http://wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=298028&s=ellen%20page&sfld=C&vwmd=e

she won and there's a pic when the two kissed

 dammit! but it could be just a big cover up xD

BeautifulTroi's picture

I'm not the only one!

I just adored her in X-3, but I just couldn't put my finger on why I liked her so much. It's cool to know I'm not the only one getting vibes!
Harpy's picture

Ellen Page on SNL

Surprised this wasn't posted here.  I'm watching Saturday Night Live now and Ellen Page is the host.  So tune in if you're a fan.  :)

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Watch out for the pokey-ball! OMG!
17thdreamer's picture

I first saw Ellen In X-Men 3

I first saw Ellen In X-Men 3 and I thought she was cute in the leather X-suit. I just saw Juno this weekend and wow, this girl is way too cute! I definitely want to see more of her soon!
FinchLDN's picture

Just mm

ellen page is a fitty i think we all agree lol.

realy wish she would come out if she is, cos i have been telling my mates for a little while now she is, and they just take the pee.

 

 

Why hurt when your hurt wont change a thing?

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BigRed's picture

Ellen Page

I was just about to start a new thread about Ellen Page until i saw this so i'll post this here.

Juno star Ellen Page has become an instant favorite with the lesbians of the world.

In real life Page is indeed a lesbian and her role in Juno is gaining her all sorts of new attention!!!


Congrats for being out, proud and successful!!!

 

 

It's from JJ's Blog here: http://jonathanjaxson.blogspot.com/2008/01/ellen-page-is-lesbian.html

It's not the only place i've heard hints about her sexuality either.

She doesn't seem the type of person to get herself a celeb bf to cover the fact that she's gay but at the same time i don't expect her to come out either.

heatqueen's picture

Ellen Page

OMG I watched 'Juno' last night and all the way through I was like, 'GAY GAY GAY, OH COME ON WHERE'S THE GAY SCENE?!?!' but it never happened...but she does give off such a strong gay vibe, I'd be surprised if she wasn't at least bisexual.

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 "This isn't the first

 "This isn't the first time she set off my gaydar - there was just something in the way that she ran in XMen 3."

 lol!!! yeah, i dont get that vibe from most people, but she pings...and she pings HARD on my gaydar, and im not sure its just wistful thinking.

Lets go get lost right here in the USA.

Lets go get lost...lets go get lost

--RHCP/Road Trippin'

Drowner605's picture

I have a massive crush on

I have a massive crush on Ellen Page. I think she's just a brilliant actress. Hard Candy was amazing. She was also really great in Mouth To Mouth.
I'm dying for Juno! After seeing the trailer a few times in the net I finally saw the trailer in the theater today and I had to resist my swoon. It has an amazing cast to act along with her though too. Any movie with the line "That ain't no etch-a-sketch home skillet" has to be brilliant.

Sporty84's picture

1. Juno is fabulous. 2.

1. Juno is fabulous.

2. I am totally crushing on her. well I don't know if I have a crush on Ellen Page or Juno....regardless of the peronalities, Ellen Page is so cute....maybe she's the next Piper Perabo?

sexonlegs's picture

yeeah shes definately gayy.

yeeah shes definately gayy. plus, shes my wife!! duuh. :D
kandy15's picture

i think

i i thnk she totaly is gay . and wether or not she wants to come out yet im ok with that lol. i do get a huge vibe from her though.
lourdesm's picture

Ellen Page = Love!

I think I'm in love...with Ellen Page....hahaha ;-) I saw Juno twice this weekend, and the whole time (both times) I was completely hypnotized by her! she's just.....wow! that would be awesome if she was a lesbian. Like a lot of you said, she also set off my gaydar...maybe it was just her character, but whatever it is, she's the best!

 

 

-Quiero verte, tenerte, y besarte, y entregarte todo mi corazon!-

SolitaryAndWistful's picture

She reminds me of ...

Clea Duvall. Am I the only one? That's why I really liked her, plus she was really great in hard candy. 
BigRed's picture

Michael Musto Basically Outs Ellen Page

I got this from a blog called Crazy Days And Nights

 

Michael Musto spent most of his column basically outing Ellen Page.

Look, I really like Michael Musto. I think he is funny and witty and a much better writer than I ever could hope to be, but I think that just because she never has had a boyfriend that she has publicly spoken about makes her gay. She has only been in the public eye for a very short time and so to have every question answered about her already seems kind of unfair. Let her get some time spent in Hollywood first, then you can go ahead and do this. Hell, I love playing the Is So And So Gay? game, but for some reason it just feels wrong to do it to someone who hasn't been in town long enough to know how the game is played.

Musto even quotes a website which he doesn't name as saying Ellen is an out lesbian. Fine, if she is, then I am sure she will talk about it, but until then, give her some time. You know I love snark and skewering people, but for some reason this time it just doesn't seem right. I enjoy snark and skewering celebrities when they deserve it for something they have done, not just for the sake of doing it. What makes Ellen Page different from say Ryan or Hayden is both of them hold themselves out to be straight. Fine, maybe they are, but if they are not, then they are lying to the public. Ellen Page hasn't done that, and doesn't really deserve the tag that will now follow her forever whether it is true or not.

 

This is what Michael Musto said:

I mean, come on already, is she??? You know, Lebanese! She certainly dresses like a, you know, tomboy. And if you google "Ellen Page boyfriend," not a whole lot comes up, except for a link to some interview where she refers to an old beau. And if you google "Ellen Page dating," you get the news that she dated Ben Foster, but then you get a followup saying she denies that ever happened. Who did she go to the Oscars with? I couldn't tell from the cropped shots of her, but it looked like she was maybe with her mother? For guys, that used to signify 100% gay, but for girls, it might just mean young and/or Canadian--or, um, gay. And then there was the web item saying "Ellen Page is an out lesbian," but for all I know the guy who ran that is the same douche who started the whole "Marcia Cross is coming out" campaign. Come on, people, help me out of this mess! Before I get stampeded by publicists shrieking, "This is an invasion of privacy!" (yeah, yeah, shut up, this is what I do), let's put the dykey pieces together. Is Juno a you know? And if so, which male will they quickly match her up with? Zac Efron?

 

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/archives/2008/02/ellen_page_is_s.php

 

If you read some of the comments after it, somebody says that the women next to her at the Oscars is her publicist Kelly Bush who is actually out.

roguebabe's picture

Ellen Page on The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2/22/08

Did anyone catch Ellen Page on the Ellen DeGeneres show?  I swear I heard her hesitate and say my spouse and then in the next sentence used the pronoun "she".
miss chatelaine's picture

Ellen Page: I wear boys underwear

I might be stirring a pot that doesn't need any more stirring, but one picture of the lovely Ellen Page might just tickle our fancy...

kandy15's picture

ok i read

i read on a facebook group; which was called ellen page six degrees of septeration lol that this guys like stepbro or something well his friend dated her. but maby that friend was a girl i hope
Skeptical_Stoic's picture

Relax, I've got good news.

She is not dating Ben Foster. Ben Foster has been dating Zoe Kravitz for a while now. I'm not sure if she is a lesbian or not, and I try not to guess because I am horrible at it. If she is, then it is her business and she will come out when she is ready.

Love On Ya

Char_lotte's picture

Hello all! A bit slow on

Hello all!

A bit slow on the pace here but still thought i'd give my two cents on the SNL matter, if only just to keep this discussion going! 

I appear to have formed a bit of an Ellen Page obsession over the past few weeks since my male friend said that she was officially gay (I was rather unbelieving at this prospect of her being 'out' so came to investigate... my love for Page has blossomed at a somewhat staggering rate! We continue...). Anyway as i've been reading about the rumours and the whole Saturday Night Live thing i've been increasingly intrigued, and today I finally watched her 'gay' skit as I got back to fast internet.... I have no idea what the show entails as Brit myself. From watching clips I can only imagine it's a bit like The Friday Night Project we have over here where celebs host and do silly things and make jokes about themselves/interview others, which probably stole the idea from SNL?)... but all I can say is why is anyone doubting that was a coming-out moment?!

I can understand that it might be a joke if she was mocking a film/tv show (is she?) like the Boleyn sketch say, but from what i've gathered it was quite random and self-mocking rather than anything else... I know it was supposed to be 'comedy', but the way it ended so seriously with the 'if you are a lesbian then i'll go gay for you...' thing. It was if the moral was 'it's ok Ellen... we still accept you!'.

Perhaps i'm too eager to believe this, and I obviously don't know the show, but it seems an awfully odd 'comedy sketch' to put on - especially with its almost serious poignant ending. Has nobody commented on this aspect before?!

On another note, I watched the intro clip off her website to start SNL and god she was so confident and adorable!

Jess x

x-Jazz-x's picture

hmm..

be great if she was. eveyone here seems to want her to be.

and i mean shes sooo sweet and cute, and young. plus soo talented. but i dont its fair to judge her on her dress sense..

but either way... hot in x-men 3... leather. lmao.

mo28's picture

Ellen Page

This woman is incredible and I really hope she's a homo. She is just incredibly talented and horribly cute (especially with short hair and the tomboy wear). Someone needs to go undercover and find out for us. Please bat for our team Ms. Page!
Drowner605's picture

I seriously would cry if

I seriously would cry if she was dating a boy. I know that's awful of me. But I just want an amazing girl like her to be a lesbian. My guy friend asked me if "my girl" is gay. and before I even answered he said "she totally is". HA, no debate. Love it. but he totally thinks Nicole Kidman is secretly a lesbian so..*shrug*
My dream is for her to just come out and it not be a big deal. Like she'll be having an interview one day and she'll be like "yeah, my girlfriend was telling me the other day..." and we'll all just be like "oh, your girlfriend...cool" but we'll all know it's not "girlfriend" like friend girlfriend. It's a girlfriend she like..shares a bed with and kisses. HAHA.

sixsixsix's picture

evan rachel wood

dream movie page and evan rachel wood they'd make a great pairing cos as far as acting goes they're about equal i'd say and wood has a history of picking roles that have lesbian content
what wasted unconditonal love's picture

i don't necessarily agree

i don't necessarily agree with that but to each her own. i've never really enjoyed any of the movies evan rachel wood has done. i don't dislike her or anything i'm just , indifferent is the best word i can use

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I agree.  The X-Men she was

I agree.  The X-Men she was in (3, was it not?) was the first one I ever saw.  As soon as I saw her I was like, "Ok.  Now I have to find out whether or not she's a lesbian."  There's just something about her.

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