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Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him: ‘I didn’t see him as a victim’

Pee-wee Herman and the secret, complicated world of the man behind him: ‘I didn’t see him as a victim’

Paul Reubens spent years masked by his famous alter ego, hiding his private life from public view. Now, a new documentary sees the star – who died in 2023 – discuss his sexuality and his very public scandals for the first time. Adam White meets its director

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