‘Apple Cider Vinegar’ True Story: Belle Gibson and the Real Wellness Con Behind New Netflix Drama
variety.comAbigail Lee In “Apple Cider Vinegar,” a new Netflix series released on Thursday, Kaitlyn Dever plays Belle Gibson, a real Australian woman who proliferated a scam about overcoming terminal brain cancer through healthy eating.
Gibson built a career around her fake cancer diagnosis, gaining a large Instagram following, creating a recipe app called The Whole Pantry and writing a cookbook with the same title. “Apple Cider Vinegar” is a semi-fictional account of Gibson’s story.
Alycia Debnam-Carey also stars as the fictional influencer Milla, who peddles wellness treatments but has a genuine cancer diagnosis.
Aisha Dee plays Chanelle, Milla’s friend who reveals Belle’s scam to the media. Tilda Cobham-Hervey plays Lucy, a cancer patient who follows Belle, and Mark Coles Smith is Lucy’s husband and a journalist who investigates the fake cancer claims.
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