In 2017, Page alleged having previously been outed as gay in 2005, by filmmaker Brett Ratner on the set of "". This would be when Page was 18, nearly a decade before Page first came out publicly. In a long Facebook post, Page expressed gratitude towards people who were breaking the silence against abuse, and expressed frustration at the pattern of looking the other way in industry. Actress Anna Paquin expressed support for Page, stating she was present when Ratner made the comment.