Netflix’s 'Apple Cider Vinegar' Explores Belle Gibson’s Wellness Fraud

The series dramatizes the rise and fall of an influencer who falsely claimed to cure cancer, blending fact with fictionalized elements.

Belle Gibson built her wellness empire on a fabricated claim of curing terminal brain cancer through alternative therapies, which was later exposed as false.
The Netflix series 'Apple Cider Vinegar' is based on true events but includes fictionalized characters and dramatized elements for storytelling purposes.
Gibson’s fraudulent activities extended to charity fundraising, with investigations revealing that promised donations were never delivered.
The show draws inspiration from the book 'The Woman Who Fooled The World,' written by journalists who uncovered Gibson’s deception in 2015.
Gibson’s story highlights the dangers of misinformation in the wellness industry and the ethical failures of exploiting vulnerable audiences.