Ellen Page defends Jodie Foster’s coming out speech: “You have no idea how hard that moment is”

There were plenty of gays who were not impressed with Jodie Foster’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globe Awards during which she publicly acknowledged being a lesbian before a worldwide audience.

Jodie never said the word “gay” or “lesbian” in her speech giving fuel to those already critical of the two-time Oscar winner for not coming out earlier.

But Ellen Page, who came out herself on Valentine’s Day, says give her a break in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“You have no idea how hard that moment is, even though they’re not fully saying what you want them to say,” she says, addressing Foster’s critics. “It’s not about you.”