Paul Herman actor Paul Robbins He opened up about his sexuality in the new documentary Wei peed himself.
In the new project, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, January 23, Critics I learned that the actor has a secret friend named man From Echo Park, California.
“I've been secretive about my sexuality even to my friends (outside of) self-hate or self-preservation,” Robbins shared in the documentary via New York Post. “I was conflicted about sexuality. But fame was more complicated.”
Sitting with the director Matt Wolf For 40 hours of interviews, Robbins spoke candidly about his personal life as well as his experience playing the iconic character Pee-Wee Herman.
Although Robbins He died in July 2023 At the age of 70 after a private cancer battle, he made his intentions about the documentary clear.
“More than anything else, the reason I wanted to make a documentary was for people to see who I really was and how painful and terrible I was before he died,” Robbins said in the final audio recording of the day. That people might be afraid of you, or untrustworthy.”
Robbins said he had “many secret relationships,” but his career always came before his love life.
His status in Hollywood suffered a major blow in 1991 when he was arrested at an adult movie theater and charged with indecent exposure. (He subsequently contested no contest.)
“I kept who I was a secret for a very long time. I really let it out when I got arrested,” he said in the documentary. “People never saw a picture of me other than Pee-Wee Herman. And suddenly, I had it Charlie Manson Mugshot. I lost control of my anonymity. It was devastating. “
More than three decades after the incident, Robbins said he still feels the effects of his actions.
“It's horrible what horrible, terrible things people think of me,” he shared. “It is still an important footnote.”
Paul Reubens' official cause of death has been revealed. Pee-Wee Herman Actor's death certificate, which PEOPLE obtained on Friday, September 8, states that Reubens died of acute hyporespiratory failure. The condition occurs when there is not enough oxygen or too much carbon dioxide in the body, which can be caused by (…)
Ultimately, it seems like Robbins wanted his fans to have an honest, fuller picture of his entire life that included secrets that might finally come to light.
“I was out of the closet, and then back in the closet,” he shared. “I wasn't following the career of Paul Reubens, I was following the career of Pee-Wee Herman.”
Wei peed himself It is scheduled to stream at maximum later this year.
