Allegations surface about Bumble founder Whitney Wolfe Herd in Daily Mail exposé
Former Tinder colleagues allege violence and slurs by Wolfe Herd; representatives deny violence; film Swiped portrays a different narrative as the business icon remains in the public eye
A Daily Mail-exclusive report cites former Tinder colleagues who allege Whitney Wolfe Herd, the Bumble founder and prominent advocate for women in business, engaged in violent and abusive conduct during Tinder’s early days. The article describes Wolfe hitting her then-boyfriend and Tinder executive Justin Mateen and, in a separate confrontation, brandishing a knife. It also accuses her of using racial and homophobic slurs against colleagues. Wolfe's representatives have denied any violence by her, and lawyers have sent letters to interviewees; the publication notes it has not seen proof of any bruise.
These revelations arrive as Wolfe Herd has become a high-profile business figure, crowned the world's youngest self-made female billionaire in 2021 through her work with Tinder and Bumble. The exclusive claims accompany the public run-up to Swiped, a biographical film about her life, set for Hulu, with Lily James in the lead role. The project has drawn attention at Toronto's film festival, where James described Wolfe as embodying