Netflix’s "Apple Cider Vinegar" tells the story of an Australian woman who fakes brain cancer and builds a massive wellness empire. Here’s what Belle Gibson did and how she was caught.

Apple Cider Vinegar, a new six-part series released on Netflix, charts the true story of the young influencer who tricked the world into believing she’d cured her terminal brain cancer through diet and alternative therapies.

At the top of each Apple Cider Vinegar episode, characters break the fourth wall and tell us, "This is a true story based on a lie." The true story in question? The rise and fall of Australian influencer Belle Gibson ( Booksmart 's Kaitlyn Dever),

Kaitlyn Dever's mother, who died of cancer last year, approved of Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar," a new series about a scammer who fakes cancer.

T he new Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar bears a lot of resemblance to Inventing Anna, the 2022 series about socialite scammer Anna Delvey. Both are Netflix sagas based on true

Kaitlyn Dever says she knew very little about Belle Gibson's infamous wellness scam before joining the cast of Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar. However, some of her personal experiences gave the actress an unexpected connection to the role.