Tinder co-founder's epic battle to billionaire status

IT'S always fascinating to see real-life stories, especially those involving high-profile individuals or subjects, adapted into a screenplay.

- DEBASHINE THANGEVELO

LILY James as Whitney Wolfe Herd in Swiped. | Supplied

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And Swipe is definitely up there with Steve Jobs, Blackberry and The Social Network.

I was curious about the Disney+ film because it centres on a formidable girlboss, Whitney Wolfe Herd, and, in the same breath, delves into sexual harassment and toxic workplace culture.

Seriously, we need more empowering offerings.

For those unfamiliar with the name or history, this is an excellent introduction to Wolfe Herd, co-founder of Tinder and founder/CEO of Bumble.

Co-written by Rachel Lee Goldenberg, who also directs, Bill Parker and Kim Caramele, the script does a surface-level run-through of her background and trailblazing exploits as the world's youngest female billionaire.

I do feel it could have been so much more impactful, but the prism in which they unpack her journey is, in my opinion, restrictive instead of all-encompassing.

I will delve more into this in a bit.