In the recently released Netflix series titled “Apple Cider Vinegar,” Kaitlyn Dever portrays Belle Gibson, a real Australian woman who spread a hoax about curing terminal brain cancer through healthy eating. Gibson capitalized on her falsified cancer diagnosis to establish a career, amassing a large Instagram following, creating a recipe app known as The Whole Pantry, and publishing a cookbook with the same name.
Apple Cider Vinegar” is a fictional portrayal of Gibson’s narrative. Alycia Debnam-Carey plays the role of Milla, a fictitious social media influencer promoting wellness remedies, who in reality has been diagnosed with cancer. Aisha Dee portrays Chanelle, Milla’s friend, who exposes Belle’s fraudulent activities to the public. Tilda Cobham-Hervey plays Lucy, a character battling cancer who follows Belle, and Mark Coles Smith takes on the role of Lucy’s husband, a journalist investigating the falsified cancer claims.
In 2009, the genuine blogger known as Gibson, who had been diagnosed with brain cancer, falsely claimed she had just four months left to live. She later stated that following chemotherapy trials, she opted for alternative healing methods instead. By 2013, Gibson’s influence expanded significantly. Her Instagram following skyrocketed, amassing more than 200,000 followers at the peak of her fame.
In 2014, Gibson introduced The Whole Pantry app, which Apple recognized as their top pick for food and drink apps. Elle Australia featured Gibson with a headline reading “The Most Inspiring Woman You’ve Met This Year.” Cosmopolitan honored Gibson with their “Fun Fearless Female” award. However, it was later discovered that one of Gibson’s claims in the same year was a falsehood; she had stated that she was suffering from cancer in her uterus, spleen, liver, and blood.
In a turn of events, Gibson managed to leverage the app’s success into a cookbook deal with Penguin. However, things started unraveling for her in 2015. Her business came under intense scrutiny when reporters Beau Donnelly and Nick Toscano exposed that the money she had promised to donate from fundraising events was not given to charity as she had publicly claimed. Shortly after, Gibson’s cancer story would be questioned.
In May 2015, Gibson clarified to The Australian Women’s Weekly that the cancer rumors were false: “It’s all untrue.” Later in 2017, Gibson was penalized $410,000 for dishonest and deceitful actions. After failing to pay these fines, her home was searched on numerous occasions.
In their 2017 publication titled “The Woman Who Fooled the World,” Donnelly and Toscano delved deeper into the deception that Gibson unveiled. This book serves as the foundation for the popular Netflix series.
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2025-02-07 03:46