Who is Belle Gibson? The True Story Behind Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar

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The real-life cancer hoax behind Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’

For years, Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson peddled the idea that she had cured her brain cancer through nutrition and holistic medicine, building a vast social media following upon the false claim that she had defied the odds by eating well and shirking traditional medical treatment like chemotherapy for natural remedies.

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The series traces the journey of the Australian influencer who started a business by pretending that she had recovered from terminal cancer with her recipes.

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Series exposes truth behind influencer Belle Gibson’s cancer hoax

Described by Netflix as a “true-ish story based on a lie,” Apple Cider Vinegar follows the rise and fall of Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson. In the early 2010s, she gained prominence by claiming she healed her terminal brain cancer using a healthy diet and holistic remedies. The six-part series delves into Gibson’s rise to fame, her deceptive claims, and the subsequent fallout. It follows her path as her influence grew rapidly as she…

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Netflix adaptation of Belle Gibson cancer scammer story is a dud

The notorious Aussie cancer scammer is now the subject of a six-part Netflix drama series – but there’s one big problem that scuppers the show.

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Belle Gibson built a ‘wellness’ empire on a lie about cancer. Apple Cider Vinegar expertly unravels her con

NetflixNetflix’s new limited series, Apple Cider Vinegar, tells the story of the elaborate cancer con orchestrated by Australian blogger Annabelle (Belle) Gibson. The first episode opens with Gibson’s character (played by Kaitlyn Dever) breaking the wall between the performance and the audience, saying: This is a true story based on a lie. Some names have been changed to protect the innocent. Belle Gibson has not been paid for the recreation of…

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Who is Belle Gibson? The True Story Behind Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar

Belle Gibson, the inspiration for Netflix’s new series Apple Cider Vinegar, built a brand on the lie that she cured her terminal cancer through wellness practices. Find out how it all fell apart.