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Billy Evans Claims He “Did Not Give Consent” For ‘You Can See Everything’ Nudity, Still Loves The Doc: “It’s Entertainment”
Billy Evans says he did not consent to the release of footage showing him fully nude in the documentary *You Can See Everything*, despite knowing he was filmed in the shower. His account has drawn attention because the film, which follows his wife Elizabeth Holmes before her prison sentence, has attracted Oscar buzz and portrays him in a role he says is painful.
Evans said filming lasted up to 16 hours a day and that assurances were made about what was recorded; he described the nudity’s public release as uncomfortable, including around his children’s teachers. A24 told CBS that everything filmed was captured with consent. Evans said he still loves the film, accepts that he did not control its edit and does not intend to sue, while rejecting the documentary’s apparent portrayal of him as controlling.
In short
- Billy Evans says he did not consent to the release of his full-frontal footage.
- A24 says filming took place with consent.
- Evans says he loves the film and will not sue.
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The case for
A documentary depends on candid access, and A24 says the footage was captured with consent; Evans also knew he was being filmed in the shower and says he loves the film. From this perspective, the filmmakers may reasonably argue that editing and including relevant footage are part of making an honest, unvarnished work, provided the filming and release stayed within the consent given.
The case against
Consent to being filmed in a shower does not necessarily mean consent to publishing fully nude footage, especially if assurances limited what would be recorded or shown. Evans says the release was uncomfortable and that the film’s portrayal of him is painful, so viewers can reasonably question whether the filmmakers honoured the scope of his consent and treated him fairly.
Explained simply
Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos, a blood-testing company that promised to run many tests from a small amount of blood. After the company’s claims were challenged, Holmes was convicted of fraud and sentenced to prison. The documentary follows her and her family in the period before she began that sentence.
Billy Evans is Holmes’s husband and appears in the film, which has attracted awards attention. His account of how filming and the release of footage were handled differs from A24’s statement that all the footage was filmed with consent. The disagreement raises questions about how documentary makers use filmed material and how people shown in a film feel about its final edit.
Evans has also said he still loves the documentary and does not plan to sue. He disputes how it presents him, including what he sees as a portrayal of him as controlling.