In the early 2010s, Australian influencer Belle Gibson built a health empire on lies. He said he had brain cancer, and was treating it with healthy diet, exercise, and natural medicine. Yet Belle was never diagnosed with brain cancer, or any of the many other cancers she later claimed to have.
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Now, Gibson’s story is getting the Netflix true crime treatment Apple Cider Vinegarlimited series starring Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, The Last of Us Season 2) as Gibson.
Apple Cider VinegarThe first trailer for Belle shows Belle’s rise to fame, and her rivalry with fellow health advocate Milla Blake (Alycia Debnam-Carey, That’s What’s Inside) unlike Belle, who actually has cancer. The two have been vying for a lot of attention on social media, with Belle’s cookbook and app for Milla even telling someone over the phone, “I want to destroy her.”
Bring on the war of influencers.
Apple Cider Vinegar premieres February 6 on Netflix.