Family of Elizabeth Holmes insist her deep voice is natural and 'not fake'

The family of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes who is the subject of a new HBO documentary claim her deep voice is natural and 'not fake' as has been suggested.

Viewers were shocked to hear the 35-year-old Washington DC woman spoke in a lower tone than expected after 'The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley' aired on HBO on  Monday.

The program charts Holmes meteoric rise to success after she founded a company based in Silicon Valley which claimed to be able revolutionize blood testing. 

The family of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes who is the subject of a new HBO documentary claim her deep voice is natural and 'not fake' as has been suggested

The family of Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes who is the subject of a new HBO documentary claim her deep voice is natural and 'not fake' as has been suggested

Social media users commented on Elizabeth Holmes voice after watching HBO documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley on Monday

Social media users commented on Elizabeth Holmes voice after watching HBO documentary The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley on Monday

Tweeters said the deep and breathy sound synonymous with California Valley girls simply reminded them of trying to sound more mature

Tweeters said the deep and breathy sound synonymous with California Valley girls simply reminded them of trying to sound more mature

But Holmes is now facing criminal fraud charges after it was revealed that much of the $9 billion company's work was based on a machine called Edison that did not work.

A former employee claimed she would occasionally slip into a higher pitched voice at vocal events, suggesting that she faked her monotone voice to impress male business associates.

But her family told TMZ that her voice is naturally low and that most people in her  family speaking with low voices, including her grandmother.

They claimed that Holmes will occasionally change her pitch to a higher octave, especially when she gets excited or passionate about something. 

Her family also insisted that they are standing behind her and remaining supportive despite the charges she faces.

Twitter users joked that her vocal tones were the only thing they could focus on as they watched the program.

One Twitter user compared her vocal fry to Mira Sorvino's character in Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion.

In a trailer for the show someone said the first thing they noticed about Holmes was she 'never blinked'

In a trailer for the show someone said the first thing they noticed about Holmes was she 'never blinked'

Users on Twitter declared Holmes's voice was so powerful that they'd use it to deliver instructions or requests with more conviction.

Others said the deep and breathy sound synonymous with California Valley girls simply reminded them of trying to sound more mature.

It's something Stanford professor Dr. Phyllis Gardner may agree with. She told ABC Radio's podcast The Dropout that Holmes' voice was higher pitched when they first met.

When she came to me she didn't have a low voice,' Gardner said. 'When I next saw her again was at the Harvard Medical School board meeting where she was being introduced. 

Users on the micro-blogging site declared Holmes's voice was so powerful that they'd use it to deliver instructions or requests with more conviction

Users on the micro-blogging site declared Holmes's voice was so powerful that they'd use it to deliver instructions or requests with more conviction

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