“I hid behind an alter ego”: Pee-wee Herman star comes out as gay in posthumous documentary
Paul Reubens publically opened up about his sexuality in a new HBO project. On 23 January, the late actor’s posthumous documentary Pee-wee as Himself made its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. Directed by Matt Wolf, the two-part doc chronicles the life of Reubens and his beloved alter ego, Pee-wee Herman. The synopsis adds: “Prior to his recent death, Reubens, beloved for his nostalgic, avant-garde programs like Pee-wee’s Playhouse, spoke in-depth about his creative influences and the personal struggles he faced to persevere as an artist.” Alongside archival…
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