I’ve heard it stated that fame is probably the most addictive of all medication. I’ve been skeptical about this, however Elizabeth Holmes’ ongoing PR saga makes me surprise whether it is, actually, true.
Holmes has appeared in People magazine to inform us that jail is “hell and torture,” in the identical manner that one would possibly say “butt and ass” or “dick and cock.” The purpose of hell, for these of you who will not be up on Christian theology, is torture. That’s what it’s for.
The Folks profile reuses most of the New York Instances’ glamour photographs, which is smart: it’s onerous to get images of inmates. However even when Holmes is inside, her publicist is working extra time. As within the The Instances’ profile, the emphasis is on Holmes as a mom, and the way onerous it’s for her to be away from her kids. “I’m not the identical particular person I used to be again then,” Holmes tells Folks, vaguely saying that “there are issues I’d have finished otherwise.” She nonetheless insists Theranos was a failure, not a fraud. Girlie, this one’s over. We all heard you lie.
You realize, I may need managed her picture otherwise. For starters, I possible would have waited a couple of extra years earlier than attempting to hunt redemption. That offers individuals time to overlook issues just like the grueling hours she expected from workers, the misdiagnoses of (variously) HIV and miscarriage, and — clearly — all the lies. It additionally offers Holmes extra do-gooder accomplishments to tout, and perhaps some extra secondary sources for interviews to say what a pleasant woman she is. I’d even attempt to speak her into admitting the factor everyone knows, that she engaged in fraud, so she will be able to lastly have some sort of credibility.
However it appears Holmes can’t abdomen ready, or telling the reality about Theranos. So she’s telling Folks tales about saving her breast milk in order that she will be able to really feel a connection to her baby. There may be additionally this assertion, which I discover myself interested by: “Later, Holmes spoke to the jail’s warden about permitting ladies to breastfeed privately and authorities finally constructed a number of lactation rooms within the housing items in 2023.” Am I to imagine that Holmes has a lot sway in a jail that she will be able to get services constructed? Or had been these services already deliberate? It’s not clear from Folks’s accounting.
I’m additionally not clear if the publicist is intentionally choosing incurious reporters, those who’re best to play, or if doing any precise work looks as if it’s past the remit of Folks, however in some sense, it doesn’t matter. She will name herself Liz if she likes. She’ll all the time be Elizabeth Holmes to me.
