Elizabeth Holmes Reacts to Amanda Seyfried's Portrayal of Her in 'The Dropout'
etonline.comElizabeth Holmes is weighing in on the hoarse, baritone voice and unique persona she's become so famous for in media portrayals and the public consciousness.In an in-depth new profile of the embattled tech entrepreneur published by the on Sunday, Holmes addressed the public persona she's become famous for — including her black turtleneck sweaters, bright red lipstick and husky, throaty idiosyncratic voice.According to Holmes, the very things she's now famous for were actually all an affectation she was putting on in an effort to be taken more seriously when looking for startup capital to fund her now-infamous tech company, Theranos.Because of this — and her effort to cast off the shackles of her past before putting on actual shackles in her impending prison sentence — Holmes says that she's not really bothered by several high-profile recent portrayals of her in the media.This apparently includes Amanda Seyfried's Emmy-winning portrayal in the Hulu series , based on Holmes' rise and fall.
As well as a project in the works from director Adam McKay in which Jennifer Lawrence was in talks to star as Holmes, although she has since dropped out.«They’re not playing me,» Holmes said of all the portrayals she's seen of herself, without directly naming any particular actors.
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