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Netflix's 'Apple Cider Vinegar' is based on a 'true-ish story.' Here's what's fact and what's fiction in the hit show.
The Netflix series tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of Belle Gibson, a wellness influencer who faked having terminal cancer.
Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" Characters Vs Their Real-Life Counterparts
In Apple Cider Vinegar, Hek is the PR crisis manager Belle hires after her fraud is exposed. In real life, Belle Gibson was helped by crisis manager Alex Twomey (now known as Titus O'Reily), although he worked pro bono — and doesn't appear to have anything else in common with the fictional character Hek.
All the details Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix made up about the Belle Gibson case
Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix tells the story of Instagram scammer, Belle Gibson. Right from the outset it’s honest that the show is a depiction of her lies. So given it’s a misty subject as it is, you’re probably wondering which parts of it are real and which aren’t.
Here's what's fact and what's fiction in Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix.
Netflix's newest series Apple Cider Vinegar tells the shocking story of disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson, who fooled millions into believing that she had cancer. But how much of what's on-screen actually happened?
Fact-checking Netflix's 'Apple Cider Vinegar': The truth about wellness fraud Belle Gibson
Belle Gibson achieved Instagram-star status claiming she managed her terminal cancer naturally. Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar" revisits her undoing.
Is Milla’s black salve in Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar real, and how safe is it to use?
In one case, black salve corroded a man’s whole nose. It had to be amputated. In 2018, an Australian woman called Helen Lawson was told by an unqualified healer that covering her abdomen with black salve would somehow cure her ovarian cancer. She developed terrible injuries and then died.
The Real-Life Story Behind Netflix’s ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’
While social media’s relationship with the wellness industry is commonplace at this point, Apple Cider Vinegar situates itself in the early 2010s, at a time where influencers were just beginning to realize the type of career heights they could attain just by telling heightened versions of their own stories online.
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ True Story: Belle Gibson and the Real Wellness Con Behind New Netflix Drama
In Netflix series "Apple Cider Vinegar," Kaitlyn Dever portrays Belle Gibson, who claimed she overcame terminal brain cancer through healthy eating.
'Apple Cider Vinegar': How Belle Gibson Responded to Lying Accusations
Drama series "Apple Cider Vinegar" shows how influencer Belle Gibson falsely claimed to have terminal brain cancer.
Netflix’s series ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ shows that influencers aren’t the only problem. Medical care has gaps, too
Why do so many people follow wellness influencers, even if they don’t have many or any qualifications? It makes sense with the gaps in health care, doctors say.
What’s True and What’s ‘True-ish’ in Netflix’s Belle Gisbon tale ‘Apple Cider Vinegar’?
If you’ve been paying attention to what’s new on Netflix, you’ve probably noticed a big, juicy new show detailing a real-life story in a less-than-accurate fashion: Apple Cider Vinegar. The
‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ Review: Kaitlyn Dever Anchors a Look at Sour Side of Social Media
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Is Chanelle from 'Apple Cider Vinegar' a real person? She's similar to a woman who helped expose Belle Gibson
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