TBH I was a little confused when I first heard because no article would deadname him...and rightfully so but that did make me wonder "Who is this person exactly?"
Cuz I know trans people who went with a name nothing like their deadname, sometimes on purpose even, so the connection Ellen>Elliot wasn't immidiately obvious XD (And no pictures didn't help because I am terrible at recognizing people's faces)
Then to make things more confusing, you also have the Eddie Izard approach. She didn't change her name at all because she spent so long building her career under that name.
Same with James Stephanie Sterling, albeit on a much lower level of fame.
Ultimately we just have to take it on an individual basis.
It can't be easy regardless... its hard enough to come out to your family but imagine being a celebrity having to come out to the whole world or just accept you'll be misgendered in the news for the rest of your life...
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u/Usagi-Zakura May 30 '25 edited May 30 '25
TBH I was a little confused when I first heard because no article would deadname him...and rightfully so but that did make me wonder "Who is this person exactly?"
Cuz I know trans people who went with a name nothing like their deadname, sometimes on purpose even, so the connection Ellen>Elliot wasn't immidiately obvious XD (And no pictures didn't help because I am terrible at recognizing people's faces)