The first reactions to the Theranos documentary are in, and yikes

'Elizabeth Holmes was a textbook beneficiary of white privilege.'
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HBO's Theranos documentary has finally aired, and you bet people have thoughts.

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley was always going to be a creepy watch, but what's particularly shocking are the details of how Elizabeth Holmes managed to fool enough rich people into given her millions of dollars for technology that didn't work.

Holmes, who modelled herself after Steve Jobs, even wore a black turtleneck. At least one person dressed for the occasion.

There was no question how Holmes, and who she was as a person, helped her get in the room with investors.

There were also the claims that Holmes faked a deep voice when speaking in public, for some reason.

Ultimately, though, most of the reactions came back to the same thing: shock and outrage that people were willing to give Holmes so much money.

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley is now streaming on HBO GO and Now.

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