Elizabeth Holmes began her 11-year prison sentence on Tuesday, concluding the ex-Theranos founders hurtling downfall from leading a heralded blood testing startup to facing multiple charges of fraud. Coincidentally, Amanda Seyfried, who won an Emmy for her portrayal of Holmes in the Hulu limited series The Dropout, appeared on Good Morning America within hours of Holmes arrival, in this instance to promote her new Apple TV+ limited series The Crowded Room. In her appearance, Seyfried offered a response to Holmes incarceration.
I feel for those kids. Those two kids. Theyre hanging in the balance here. As a parent, Im just like As a mom, Im just like I dont know, Seyfried says, trailing off. Lifes not fair. But in a lot of ways, its fair for her, in particular.
Seyfrieds comments come following an interview with Holmes published in the New York Times earlier in May, which featured the disgraced CEOs thoughts on Seyfrieds portrayal of her on The Dropout.
Theyre not playing me, Holmes said, also remarking on a now-scrapped project that was set to star Jennifer Lawrence as Holmes. Theyre playing a character I created.
Holmes founded Theranos at age 19, promising a revolutionary medical device that could diagnose illnesses with just a finger prick blood sample. After becoming a tech leader and a self-made billionaire, Theranos came under scrutiny as questions emerged about the technologys viability.
Holmes was sentenced on four counts of fraud in November 2022. The prosecution alleged that Holmes raised millions of dollars from investors while misleading them about her technologys capabilities. Holmes reported to FPC Bryan, a minimum-security prison camp in Texas.