The Dropout Fact Check: Did Elizabeth Holmes Actually Fake Her Voice?
Warning: Contains potential SPOILERS for The Dropout
It's long been speculated, and now displayed in Hulu's The Dropout, that Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes fakes her unusually deep voice — yet there may be more to this characteristic. Having dropped out of Stanford when she was 19 years old to create her startup biotech company in Palo Alto, California, Elizabeth Holmes went from being Silicon Valley's darling to being a highly publicized disgrace ever since Theranos' fraudulent practices came to light. Given the level of deception involved with Theranos, it's understandable that questions remain over other aspects of Holmes' personality and presentation.
Holmes promised to revolutionize healthcare, selling a machine known as the "Edison" that would test a single drop of blood for hundreds of possible ailments. The procedure would be less invasive and more convenient than modern venipuncture, and she promised to quickly develop this technology to save lives. In the face of being put in such a daunting role, Holmes was constantly in a position to prove herself. Her mannerisms and self-presentation were greatly inspired by Holmes' idol, Apple CEO Steve Jobs. She wore crisp, black turtlenecks, drank green juice, and notably spoke in a deep voice. In The Dropout, Amanda Seyfried's Holmes practices her voice in front of a mirror by repeating "This is an inspiring step forward" at progressively deeper intervals, implying that her voice was never naturally as low as she made it in public.
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Faking her voice would align with her scam-artist persona as being yet another way in which Holmes would lie to those around her, and there are various video clips
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