Billy Evans, the fiancé of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, used his first television interview to challenge how he comes across in You Can See Everything. Speaking with Matt Gutman on CBS Sunday Morning on Nov. 15, Evans rejected the suggestion that he was controlling Holmes and said he never agreed to have a nude shower scene included in the finished film. A24 told CBS that the filmmakers had consent for everything they filmed.
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim directed the documentary, which follows Holmes and Evans in the weeks before she reported to federal prison in 2023. Some of the moments that drew attention were ordinary exchanges at home, including one in which Evans takes a bowl from Holmes and corrects how she's whisking eggs. The film also shows him discussing his power of attorney and his management of her social media accounts while she is incarcerated.
Evans told CBS that the portrayal was painful and that he had no control over the final edit. He said he welcomed Fielder into their home for 34 days because he wanted audiences to see Holmes as he knows her. Despite his criticism of how he was portrayed, Evans said he still loves the film and would make it again with the same directors.
Evans said he knew cameras were rolling while he showered but was surprised to see the footage in the documentary. He told CBS that knowing people in his everyday life, including his children's teachers, could see the scene made the experience uncomfortable. A24's statement addressed consent to filming, while Evans's objection concerned the footage appearing in the released documentary.
Evans also spoke about raising the couple's two children in Texas, where they visit Holmes each week. He said their daughter took her first steps during a visit to the federal prison. He described looking for small ways to make those trips something the children can enjoy, including turning the acorns they find in the prison yard into a game.
Holmes began serving her sentence in May 2023. A federal jury convicted her of one count of conspiracy and three counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud Theranos investors. She was originally sentenced to 11 years and three months and maintains her innocence.
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