By 2018, Theranos was completely shuttered.
It takes a rare human to go from media wunderkind to villain in so short a timeframe.
But for Holmes, drawing blood wasn’t a mere inconvenience.
In interviews, Holmes made the issue personal.
It wasn’t long after that she became the youngest self-made billionaire on the planet.
“Look, in high tech, it’s possible for you to fake it ‘til you make it.
In medicine, you do not fake it.
The idea was immediately popular in Silicon Valley.
Her first round of investments brought in nearly $7 million in 2004, according toInvestopedia.
Along with the company’s impressive portfolio wasa board of directorsthat added gravitas to its name.
The comparison to Apple’s founder was very much by design.
And then there were the turtlenecks.
Jobs famously owned and wore 100Issey Miyake black turtlenecks.
All my focus is on the work.”
In “Bad Blood,” reporter John Carreyrou cites sources who claim her voice broke character at times.
During an interview with “CBS This Morning,” the first question he fielded was about her voice.
They alleged that sometimes her pitch changes in conversation when she gets “excited or passionate.”
Sexist coverage of Holmes and her voice might make an impact in court.
And with any trend comes merchandise.
And Holmies are scooping them up for the ‘gram.
She sees the Holmes #girlboss trend as “mired in irony.”
“I was never sympathetic,” Blaik said.
Real Theranos and Holmes merchandise is also up for grabs.
“There’s an obsession with fraud, gambling and taking bad risks.
Everyone loves a good villain.”
I don’t respect her.'"
Even Evans’ family reportedly had concerns about the relationship, fearing Holmes “brainwashed” Evans.
Little else is known about the actual celebration.
Though proceedings were set to begin in July, her lawyers requested that the pending trial be moved.
So, of course, Hollywood isn’t far behind.
Legendary Pictures won a massive bidding war to snag the project in 2016, asDeadlinereported.
She named it Balto after thefamous Alaskan sled-dog, and she took him everywhere, including work.
Scientists feared the dog would contaminate samples, andVanity Fairreported that Balto caused other issues in the office.
Holmes and Evans have also beenseen walking himin rare snaps.
Theranos ultimately began shutting down in 2018, as reported byThe New York Times.
Holmes denies wrongdoing and plednot guiltyto her criminal charges by a federal grand jury.
Her trial, after delays due to the pandemic and hersurprising pregnancy, begins August 31, 2021.
