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Bumble Founder's Reaction to 'Swiped' Biopic:
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the creator of the dating app Bumble, is the subject of a new movie called 'Swiped.'
She was surprised when she found out about the movie and initially tried to stop it.
The actress playing her is Lily James, who Herd admits is talented.
While she's somewhat honored and flattered, Herd also feels strange and a little scared about the movie.
Lily James was inspired by Herd's story.
James says she found Herd to be a visionary and a trailblazer.
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, is the subject of a biopic called 'Swiped.'
Herd tried to stop the movie from being made.
Herd was informed about the movie after it was already in production.
Lily James plays Herd in the movie.
Herd is 'terrified and slightly flattered' by the film.
- Who
- Whitney Wolfe Herd and Lily James.
- What
- Herd is conflicted about the movie 'Swiped,' a biopic about her life.
- Where
- N/A
- When
- The film premiered at TIFF this month.
- Why
- Herd is terrified and flattered that a movie is being made about her life, and she initially attempted to stop the project.
Key facts
- Subject
- Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder of Bumble
- Movie
- Swiped
- Starring
- Lily James
- Herd's reaction
- Conflicted
- Herd's initial action
- Tried to stop the movie
Quotes
Whitney Wolfe Herd
Founder and CEO of Bumble
“He was like, ‘There’s nothing you can do. You’re somewhat of a public figure. There’s public information out there, they’re going to do what they’re going to do.’”
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“I even was asking my lawyer two years ago, ‘What do I do? I don’t want a movie about me. Shut it down!’”
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Lily James
Actress
“I obviously knew about both apps, Bumble and Tinder, but I had no idea there was this woman right at the kind of epicenter of them, and I was bowled over by her story.”
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“And I went down a rabbit hole, obviously, of research and learning everything I could about her, and I’ve found her to be truly inspiring and a trailblazer.”
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