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'Pee-wee Herman' star Paul Reubens comes out as gay in documentary after death

"Pee-wee Herman" star Paul Reubens, who died in 2023, has posthumously revealed he was gay in a new documentary unveiled at Sundance Film Festival.

He sat down for 40 hours of interviews with director Matt Wolf for the documentary, which includes Reubens discussing his relationship with Guy, a painter he lived with in Los Angeles in the 1970s. The documentary also delves into Reubens' public controversies, which included being arrested for masturbation in a movie theater, possessing child pornography and agreeing to be registered as a sex offender. "Last night we said farewell to Paul Reubens, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Pee-wee Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his positivity, whimsy and belief in the importance of kindness," the announcement read.

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