Wilson Chapman editorBefore she was convicted of criminal fraud, Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was a minor celebrity, featured on red carpets and magazine covers for her supposed technological innovations.
In 2015, she was one of the recipients of Glamour Magazine’s Woman of the Year award, which was presented to her by Jared Leto.“I had heard her speak, before that, on stage.
She was incredibly smart, and I met her after that. I liked her a lot,” Leto said of the encounter during Variety “Actors on Actors” presented by Apple TV+. “She was really sweet, really kind, and no indication that things weren’t great in her life and at the company.
And then I gave her an award.”Leto was joined by Amanda Seyfried, who recently played Holmes to much acclaim in the Hulu miniseries “The Dropout.” During their conversation about approaching notorious figures like Holmes and WeWork founder Adam Neumann, whom Leto portrayed in the Apple TV+ miniseries “WeCrashed,” Seyfried brought up Leto’s connection to Holmes and asked him about the experience. “As an actor, I care about my character.
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