Billy Evans Explains Sniffling in 'You Can See Everything' Documentary
Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes' partner, answered questions on X about the A24 documentary 'You Can See Everything,' addressing the sniffling scenes, a contested shower scene, and the power of attorney he holds for her during her prison term.
Newsnibs Staff
- 2026-11-04
- Updated 11:29 AM UTC
Billy Evans, the partner of convicted Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, answered questions on X this week about 'You Can See Everything', the A24 documentary directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim that follows the period before Holmes began her 11-year prison sentence in May 2023. The film opened to $15 million in North America, more than double its $7 million projection and the highest-grossing nonmusical documentary since Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' in 2004. Reviews have been strong. Holmes was sentenced for defrauding investors over Theranos, a company that promised blood-testing technology that did not work.
Evans, who has been engaged to Holmes since 2018 and has two children with her, used the session to address what viewers noticed on screen. Of the sniffling in the Austin scenes, he wrote "Allergies in Austin TX are no joke," adding that he was also "Solo parenting 2 toddlers." He said he takes Claritin daily. He denied using cocaine or abusing any substance during filming and said his vices are nicotine and caffeine.
He also took on the idea that he controls Holmes. Evans described her as "fiercely independent, strongwilled, and my best friend," said the two are "partners in every sense," and that they "challenge each other, disagree, and face the world together." He said her closest friends are also his. On the power of attorney he holds to act for her during her incarceration, he said it was "not a substitute for her consent" and that "Nothing happened behind her back." Asked whether he regrets taking part in the film, he answered "Not at all."
The most contested subject is a nude shower scene involving Evans, which helped earn the film an R rating for graphic nudity. In the AMA he called reports about the scene a "False narrative" and, replying to one user, wrote "Trust the sources" with a link to a People report. That report says Evans believed the scene would remain PG and felt his trust was violated when he learned from media coverage how explicit it was. Cosmopolitan, citing an unnamed insider speaking to TMZ, quoted the source as saying: "Finding out otherwise via media coverage would be unsettling for anyone, to say the least." Cosmopolitan also reports that Evans alleged he was told the scene would be cut.
Oppenheim has given a different account. The co-director has said Evans offered to be filmed showering and agreed to be seen naked, recalling that Evans asked, "Want to film me showering?" ComingSoon quotes him saying he was preparing to suggest a discreet approach when Evans undressed and stepped into the shower. "It seems like he really had something he wanted to show to us and to the world," Oppenheim said. The outlets reporting his comments disagree on whether he spoke to Vulture or GQ.
Evans said thousands of hours of footage were cut, including interviews with Holmes' parents. Filming ran 34 days before Holmes reported to prison, according to ComingSoon. He said Fielder celebrated a birthday with Evans' family in Del Mar, and that Fielder skipped the Time 100 dinner where he was named one of the most influential people of 2023.
Evans also covered smaller matters. The 'Lasers' license plate seen on screen belongs to an employee, he said, and he called Kendrick Lamar a "generational talent." He named his four favorite movies as 'The Fall', 'Alien', 'The Great Dictator' and 'Primary'. In the same post he spelled singer William Hung's surname as "Huang."
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