Billy Evans Carries Firearm, Defends Safety Precautions
Carrying a firearm at all times, Billy Evans defended his safety precautions and stated he would “100%” participate in the documentary You Can See Everything again, despite the negative fallout.
Evans sat down for his first televised interview since the release of the film, appearing on CBS Sunday Morning to address the perception left by co-directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim. Evans told CBS’s Matt Gutman that he is not a controlling monster leveraging his wife, Elizabeth Holmes, who is currently in prison.
“I’m deeply passionate about my family and about the work that I do,” Evans said. “Pero no, I am not some controlling monster who’s leveraging my wife for insert-whatever-anybody-is-saying. No, I am not those things.”
In previews ahead of the broadcast, Evans acknowledged he was a fan of the project despite his villainous portrayal and noted he did not explicitly consent to his uncensored full-frontal shower scene. Asked if he would repeat the experience, Evans offered a firm affirmative.
“With the same people, making the same film again, with everything that I know right now? 100%,” Evans said, as Rolling Stone reported. “Because I would also have a better understanding of what I was walking into.”
The documentary also revealed that Evans carries a firearm constantly, raising concern among viewers given that he cares for his young children. Evans explained that daily threats drive the precaution.
“We have threats of violence against us daily,” Evans said. “I’ve got two kids. Threats of violence daily. And I would never forgive myself for having the tools, the skills, and the ability to protect my family and not doing it.”
Describing a recent incident while driving his children to school, Evans detailed a terrifying confrontation at a traffic light where another driver screamed explicit threats about knowing where the family lives and where the children sleep.
Evans also dismissed rumors that Fielder developed feelings for Holmes during production. He said that he has not spoken to the co-director since the release.
“I think they’re probably worried I’m gonna sue ’em,” Evans quipped, adding that he has no plans for legal action. “Because maybe I’m a different person than most people think I am,” Evans said.
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