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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 due to acute hypoxic respiratory failure. The star, who was also fighting two forms of cancer and kept his diagnosis private during the last years of his life, told Wolf how working on Pee-wee as Himself gave him a chance to shape his own legacy after years of scandal, speculation, and gossip.

Paul Reubens Comes Out as Gay Posthumously in Pee-wee Doc

The actor chose his professional life over his personal life, and reveals that years after they broke up, Reubens visited Guy just before he died from AIDS. Reubens also tells a story of when he came out to his parents, and how his father wrote him an "incredible" letter: "Son, if you're homosexual, I want you to know that I hope you can be the greatest homosexual you can be.

Paul Reubens (AKA Pee-Wee Herman) Has Come Out As Gay In A Posthumous Documentary About His Life

It was Guy's strange way of speaking that first inspired Reubens to create Pee-wee. According to Reubens, Guy would say stuff like, "Mmmm! Back when he was a Groundlings comic, Reubens was actually openly gay, but that changed as he began to find fame. Fearing his sexual orientation would be held against him and dim his chances of accomplishing anything, he did a Even though he stayed mum while people gossiped, he confirms he had "many, many secret relationships.

'Pee-Wee Herman' Star Paul Reubens Comes Out As Gay In Posthumous Documentary

Despite refusing to come out as gay during his lifetime, Ruebens 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 due to acute hypoxic respiratory failure.