Paul Reubens Comes Out In Posthumous Documentary

People Magazine reports:

Paul Reubens is sharing his truth from beyond the grave. In a posthumous documentary, Pee-wee as Himself, which premiered Thursday, Jan. 23 at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, the legendary comedian came out as gay after concealing his sexuality for the entirety of his career.

Before he became known for playing Pee-wee Herman, Reubens revealed he was in a relationship with a man named Guy from Echo Park, Los Angeles. In fact, some of Guy’s vocal tics inspired some of Pee-wee’s most iconic catchphrases.

One of his famous one-liners, “Mmmm! Chocolatey!” was derived from Guy’s tendency to say, “Mmmm! Buttery!” in a Yoda-like voice. The last time Reubens saw Guy, he was visiting him in the hospital as he was dying of AIDS.

The Los Angeles Times

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