Wellness influencer Belle Gibson claimed for years that she had cured her brain cancer through nutrition and holistic medicine, only to have her hoax exposed.

Throughout Apple Cider Vinegar, journalists are investigating Belle. One of them, a journalist named Justin (Mark Coles Smith), learns about Belle from his partner Lucy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey), who takes solace in Belle's feed while she’s undergoing breast cancer treatment—and even decides to pause it altogether and try alternative remedies.

In Apple Cider Vinegar, Milla Blake — a fictional character inspired by real-life “Wellness Warrior” Jess Ainscough — uses black salve on her cancer, only for the corrosive treatment to create open sores on her arms. Oh, and her cancer only gets worse because she’s avoiding actual medical intervention.

Netflix's new limited series tells the story of Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson, whose story of overcoming brain cancer turned out to be false.

Samantha Strauss tells TheWrap about Milla and Lucy's parallel journeys and why she wanted to end the Netflix series with love The post ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Creator Unpacks That ‘Tragic’ Ending, Juggling Truth and Fiction Adapting Belle Gibson’s Story appeared first on TheWrap.

Apple Cider Vinegar tells the story of the rise and fall of Belle Gibson, an Aussie influencer who built an online wellness empire by lying about curing terminal cancer with healthy eating. As the Netflix show details,

One of the biggest TV trends of the 2020s has been the rise of scammer dramas. From Netflix’s “Inventing Anna” to Hulu’s “The Dropout” to AppleTV+’s “WeCrashed,” these stylized, slightly fictionalized retellings of ripped-from-the-headlines stories chart the rise and fall of glamorous,

Here's a sign of the times: as I'm writing this review of "Apple Cider Vinegar," a Netflix series about a woman who achieved internet celebrity by faking a battle with cancer, my colleague is reviewing "Scamanda,