{"id":2507134,"date":"2026-07-18T08:30:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2507134"},"modified":"2026-07-18T08:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T08:30:01","slug":"fact-check-fake-photo-shows-elliot-page-on-mens-health-cover-for-august-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/fact-check-fake-photo-shows-elliot-page-on-mens-health-cover-for-august-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact Check: FAKE Photo Shows Elliot Page On Men&#8217;s Health Cover For August 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Does a viral image of actor Elliot Page actually show him on the August 2026 Men&#8217;s Health magazine cover? No, that&#8217;s not true: The picture originated from a self-described satire account. The image&#8217;s later variations removed the watermark linking the picture with that account.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The claim appeared in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Glinner\/status\/2077904353311289816\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">a post<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717200948\/https:\/\/x.com\/Glinner\/status\/2077904353311289816\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) on X by @Glinner on July 16, 2026. The caption read:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is like putting Karen Carpenter on the cover of &#8216;Shape&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This is what the image attached to the post looked like on X at the time of writing:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Image source: post by @Glinner on X.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Elliot Page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0680983\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Elliot Page<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717193224\/https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0680983\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) is a Canadian actor and producer who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:came out as transgender;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6284143\/elliot-page-memoir-pageboy-trans-identity\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">came out as transgender<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717194201\/https:\/\/time.com\/6284143\/elliot-page-memoir-pageboy-trans-identity\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2020;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CIQ1QFBhNFg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=As17BwQilJxlnvM6KtBApyC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2020<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717194429\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CIQ1QFBhNFg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=As17BwQilJxlnvM6KtBApyC\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>), using pronouns he\/they. While Page&#8217;s transparency about the journey received a lot of international attention over the years, this specific image was not part of the authentic media coverage of the story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The purported cover did not appear on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:actor's Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elliotpage\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">actor&#8217;s Instagram<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717195327\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elliotpage\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) or the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Men's Health account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/menshealthmag\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Men&#8217;s Health account<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717195610\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/menshealthmag\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) on Instagram. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:This post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaxcPk0RCoN\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">This post<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717200348\/https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DaxcPk0RCoN\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) shows the magazine&#8217;s real cover featuring a different person, singer Lenny Kravitz.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Screenshot 2026-07-17 at 4.00.01\u202fPM.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"664\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/8d14fadf14767b0e77b17de33d7487f85024a6ecd9f26d2d84d918d7ea208a3d\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w900_h664;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Flead_stories_560%2F57a6d05bfac1b3dd2cf3a381537ca50a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Image source: post by @menshealthmag on Instagram.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Men&#8217;s Health <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:covered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/search\/?q=Elliot+Page\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">covered<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717200806\/https:\/\/www.menshealth.com\/search\/?q=Elliot+Page\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here)<\/a> Page&#8217;s story, but, as of this writing, the most recent article mentioning the actor was from 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The claim appeared to have originated from a self-described satire page whose watermark initially appeared in the bottom right corner but later was cropped out. The image was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:first published;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hollywoodtearoom\/posts\/pfbid02RoE4179wR2mJEb3yUsxR33v2d6f5oaeowXS5VqMg1Xfsq7msdYcPP5U894BJ6fg8l\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">first published<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717201303\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hollywoodtearoom\/posts\/pfbid02RoE4179wR2mJEb3yUsxR33v2d6f5oaeowXS5VqMg1Xfsq7msdYcPP5U894BJ6fg8l\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) on Facebook earlier on the same day, July 16, 2026. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:That page's self-description;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hollywoodtearoom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">That page&#8217;s self-description<\/a> (archived <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20260717201804\/https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hollywoodtearoom\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>) read:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sipping on all the hottest Hollywood tea \u2615\ufe0f&#8211;celebrity gossip, pop culture buzz, parodies, and a little bit of satire&#8211;served daily. No filter, just fun. All content is for entertainment and fair use purposes only. Please don&#8217;t take it too seriously.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Does a viral image of actor Elliot Page actually show him on the August 2026 Men&#8217;s Health magazine cover? No, that&#8217;s not true: The picture originated from a self-described satire account. The image&#8217;s later variations removed the watermark linking the picture with that account. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on X by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2507135,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[372500,398647,371763,494191],"class_list":["post-2507134","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-elliot-page","tag-karen-carpenter","tag-magazine-cover","tag-men39s-health"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fact-Check-FAKE-Photo-Shows-Elliot-Page-On-Mens-Health.com2Fen2Flead_stories_5602F486f2e8e17131805f0bec8c5d05fd85d.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507134"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507134\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2507136,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507134\/revisions\/2507136"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}