If there’s one show to watch, it might just be Apple Cider Vinegar.
This “true-ish story based on a lie” centers on an influencer who deceived her followers by faking brain cancer and then falsely claiming she was cured by a special diet—one she just happened to be selling.
While this story has been covered before, the miniseries offers a fresh take, diving into the early days of Instagram and how social media helped shape the rise of wellness culture.
Keep reading to find out more about the show and how to watch it.
The miniseries centers on Belle Gibson, a former Australian wellness influencer and convicted scammer. Once hailed as a wellness guru, Gibson falsely claimed to have cured cancer through diet, exercise, and alternative medicine.
She fabricated stories about living with multiple types of cancer, including malignant brain, kidney, and blood cancer. Gibson went on to build a fitness and diet empire through her Instagram account, @healing_belle, and by launching an app and a book, both titled The Whole Pantry.
Eventually, in 2015, Gibson’s wellness empire collapsed after Australian journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano exposed her lies about donating business profits to multiple charities. Shortly after, it was revealed that Gibson had also lied about her age and about having cancer entirely.
