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Paul Reubens (AKA Pee-Wee Herman) Has Come Out As Gay In A Posthumous Documentary About His Life
"I was secretive about my sexuality even to my friends," Reubens revealed in the new documentary <i>Pee-wee as Himself.</i>
Throughout the 1980s, the character became a fixture on late-night television, landing the star his Emmy-winning children’s show, Pee-wee’s Playhous e, and two hit films. Though he refused to be public about his sexuality during his career, the actor told Wolf he had “many, many secret relationships” amid the height of his fame. Despite refusing to come out as gay during his lifetime, Reubens decided to make his sexuality public in the posthumous documentary, which is crafted from 40 hours of interviews done prior to his death at the age of 70 in 2023 due to acute hypoxic respiratory failure.
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