Belle Gibson was a powerful voice in the wellness world in the early 2010s, but that changed when she was caught for lying about her cancer diagnosis. The World Pantry brand creator told a touching story about being diagnosed with multiple forms of cancer and beating the odds against her. After coming clean about her claims in 2015, Gibson has stayed away from the public eye for the most part. So, where is Gibson now?
Netflix’s new six-episode miniseries Apple Cider Vinegar explores Gibson’s controversy, but the show is not a biopic. Therefore, News47.us has compiled the latest updates and information on Gibson below.
Gibson is an Australian scammer who was once known as a wellness guru, social media influencer and creator of an app and book titled The Whole Pantry. She opened up in her book about the faux cancer diagnosis she received. In one excerpt, per TODAY, Gibson recalled a doctor telling her, “You have malignant brain cancer, Belle. You’re dying. You have six weeks. Four months, tops.”
“I remember a suffocating, choking feeling and then not much else,” Gibson wrote in the book.
After rising to fame in 2013 for her Whole Pantry brand, Gibson amassed a large following on Instagram. At the time, she provided updates about her alleged multiple cancer diagnoses. She claimed she had malignant brain, blood, spleen, brain, uterus and liver cancer. By 2015, however, Gibson admitted her claims were false.
It appears Gibson is still somewhere in Australia keeping a low profile. In 2017, Gibson was hit with more than $400,000 in fines, according to PEOPLE.
In 2024, media outlet A Current Affair spotted Gibson at a gas station, which appeared to be somewhere in Australia. The outlet reported that she still had not paid her $400,000 fine.
