The late Paul Robbins, aka PEY Herman, is speaking out after years of speculation about the star’s sexuality.
According to The Hollywood Reporter And Rolling Stone And in other outlets, Rebbins revealed that he was gay in the new documentary “Pee View by Myself,” which made its debut Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival in Salt Lake City.
“I was out of the closet, and then I went back in the closet,” he said in the documentary. According to the out And The New York Post. “I wasn’t pursuing a Paul Rebens career, I was pursuing a pissing Herman career.”
According to Rolling Stonethe two-part documentary also features Rubens discussing his relationship with him, a painter he lived with in Los Angeles, and says the actor chose his professional life over his personal life. What did
The documentary also takes advantage of Robbins’ public controversies, including being arrested for masturbating in a movie theater, possessing child pornography and agreeing to register as a sex offender. .
“More than anything else, the reason I wanted to make a documentary was because I wanted people to see who I really am and how painful it is to be labeled something,” he said in the film. And it was hard that I wasn’t.” According to the Los Angeles Times. The pedophile is being labeled as “moving everything backwards and forwards.”
Representatives for the actor had no additional comment when contacted by USA TODAY.
Rubens, 70, died in 2023 after a secret six-year battle with cancer. The estate of the child entertainer confirmed the news of his death on his official Instagram page.
“Last night we said goodbye to Paul Robbins, an iconic American actor, comedian, writer and producer whose beloved character Peeve Herman delighted generations of children and adults with his belief in the importance of positivity, seriousness and compassion. ” announced. .
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“Paul bravely and privately fought cancer with his trademark toughness and wit. A gifted and passionate talent, he will forever be in the comedy pantheon and in our hearts as a treasured friend and a man of remarkable character and generosity. will always be.”
The emotional post featured a quote from Robbins, who apologized to fans for taking his health private.
“Please accept my apology for not going public with what I’ve experienced over the last six years,” Rebins said. “I have always felt great love and respect for my friends, fans and supporters. I love you all so much and enjoy making art for you.”
In 1986, “PEV’s Playhouse” premiered on CBS and continued as a Saturday morning children’s program until the 1990s. After a long hiatus, the character was revived for the stage in 2010 with “The Peschi Herman Show”, which moved to LA. And on Broadway. Six years later, PEV returned to Netflix for “PEV’s Big Holiday,” a film produced by Judd Apatow and co-starring Joe Manganiello.
Reubens told USA Today in 2016 while discussing the film. “He was the key to the comeback. And he wanted to film the road, which was a nod to the ‘big adventure’.”
(This story has been updated with new information.)
Contributions: Brian Alexander and Kim Willis
