Billy Evans Denies Proposing Full-Frontal Shower Scene in ‘You Can See Everything’
Billy Evans is disputing claims that his full-frontal shower scene in the A24 documentary You Can See Everything was his own idea. The 34-year-old partner of Elizabeth Holmes stated that assertions he wanted to appear naked on film form a false narrative, telling followers on X to trust reporting that he felt violated by the inclusion.
The film, directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, features an elongated shot panning up Evans‘ fully naked body after a gym workout. Oppenheim told GQ that Evans asked if the crew wanted to film him showering during a car ride back from the gym. Oppenheim added that when he offered to shoot the scene without exposing Evans’ genitals, Evans replied that he did not care about being seen naked.
Production Disagreements and Legal Assurances Claimed
Sources close to the production offered a conflicting account to People and TMZ. An insider told People that Evans only agreed to the shower scene with the understanding that the footage would remain PG, calling the final cut a violation of trust and an exploitation for shock value. reported that Evans was specifically told the nudity would not make the final cut for legal reasons.
The documentary was filmed during the 34 days before Holmes began an 11-year prison sentence for defrauding investors. Fielder lived with Holmes and Evans in their rented Del Mar beach house during initial filming.
Trust the "sources"https://t.co/AaAeQPCt2W
Box Office Success Amid Behind-the-Scenes Friction
You Can See Everything debuted in theaters on October 16, following more than three years of quiet production. The film grossed $15.6 million from 855 theaters in its opening weekend, marking the best start for a nonmusical documentary in 20 years, before adding another $19.5 million during its sophomore expansion to 2,655 venues.
Ahead of the release, Evans admitted on the All-In podcast that he had not seen the documentary yet. “I might think this is the dumbest thing I have ever done,” Evans said on the podcast, noting that Holmes looked insane in the trailer. A24 has submitted the film across multiple categories for the 99th Academy Awards, including best documentary feature, best picture, director, production design, cinematography, costume design, film editing, makeup and hairstyling, sound and original score.
Questions Surrounding the Del Mar Beach House Footage
- What is “You Can See Everything”? It is a meta-documentary co-directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim that examines Elizabeth Holmes in the month before her federal prison sentence.
- How did Billy Evans respond to the shower scene? He stated on X that claims he wanted the scene included constitute a “false narrative” and pointed to a source report stating he felt violated.
- What did the directors claim about the nudity? Lance Oppenheim told GQ that Evans initiated the idea during a car ride and stated he did not care about being seen naked.
- What do production sources claim? Sources told People and TMZ that Evans agreed only under the impression the scene would be PG or cut entirely for legal reasons.
Worth a look