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
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