Billy Evans Addresses Shower Scene, Sniffing Rumors, and Elizabeth Holmes Control in Rare X AMA

Before diving in, a necessary warning: if you have not yet seen You Can See Everything, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s documentary about convicted Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes, stop reading now, close this tab, and go see it in theaters. Spoilers follow.

That out of the way, Billy Evans—Holmes’ romantic and business partner and father of her two children—is giving his first interview since the documentary’s release last month, in the form of an “Ask Me Anything” session on X. He opened the floor Monday evening with a simple “AMA,” quickly followed by the fitting qualifier: “Needs to be legally permissible.”

At first glance, Evans does not hold back, answering numerous probing questions about You Can See Everything as well as assorted random topics. Before getting to those answers, however, a caveat is in order: Evans is arguably the most compelling, strange, and unnerving presence in You Can See Everything, a film filled with compelling, strange, and unnerving figures. The documentary raises—and struggles to answer—core questions: Is Evans Holmes’ controlling Svengali (she granted him power of attorney before entering prison), or is he actually an attention-seeking striver being used by Holmes (he comes from a wealthy family)? Or is it some indefinable third thing, with Evans and Holmes simply made for each other?

To that end, Evans told the AMA that the biggest misconception from the film is the idea that he controls Holmes. “Anyone who actually knows her would find that idea hilarious,” he wrote. “She’s fiercely independent, strong-willed, and my best friend. We are partners in every sense. We challenge each other, disagree, and face the world together. Her closest friends are also some of my closest friends. If I ever mistreated her, they’d have my head.”

Perhaps a different question offers a better lens on this AMA: “Have you ever told a lie?” one user asked. It mirrors a question Fielder posed to Holmes in the documentary, one she struggled to answer before replying “no” to a stunned Fielder. Evans, by contrast, was succinct: “Yes.”

With that context, here are some highlights from Evans’ AMA.

First, he has no regrets about participating in You Can See Everything. Asked about his suspicious sniffing during the film’s second half—something some viewers speculated was related to cocaine use—he attributed it to catching colds from his two children and allergies. Regarding an infamous early shot showing Evans fully naked in the shower, he rejected the idea that such a scene could only happen with his permission. “False narrative,” he replied, then shared a link to a recent People article in which “a source” said Evans felt “violated” by the scene.

Evans also sought to cast doubt on a key scene concerning whether Holmes knew that Evans struck a deal with Fielder, Oppenheim, and A24 to receive a share of You Can See Everything’s profits. In the film, Holmes tells Fielder she is not being paid to participate; however, Fielder and Oppenheim say Evans struck a deal with them and A24 for compensation. This allegedly occurred during a meeting at a friend’s house, after Holmes left the room to check on her children.

Asked about that sequence, Evans replied bluntly, “Lmao, the house this was at was a single story. All you need to know.” (Evans and Holmes ultimately relinquished their cut of the film’s profits before its release.)

Another major issue Evans addressed was his power of attorney over Holmes and his use of her X account to post on her behalf. Evans said Holmes “knew exactly what we were doing,” adding, “We talk about everything, including X. Nothing happened behind her back. The POA was simply the legal mechanism that allowed me to act on her behalf while she’s incarcerated. It was not a substitute for her consent.”

Amid all this, Evans’ AMA also included plenty of lighter material. Asked if any part of the film was scripted, he quipped, “Hardest part of filming was remembering my lines.” He said he prefers dogs but admires the “independence” of cats. His four favorite movies are The Fall, Alien, The Great Dictator, and Primer. As for his favorite pop diva: “Chappell Roan has one of the best live sets I have ever seen. The crowd was amazing. I bought our engagement ring at a Taylor Swift reputation tour merch stand. Aretha Franklin has the best voice.”

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