Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson's infamous scam about beating terminal brain cancer is the focus of a new Netflix series. The show, 'Apple Cider Vinegar', explores Gibson's rise and fall, with Kaitlyn Dever portraying the complex character. While Gibson didn't participate in the project and won't earn any money, the series delves into the real-life consequences of her deception, including the impact on individuals like Milla Blake, inspired by Jessica Ainscough, who refused amputation and promoted food as cancer treatment.
It's the wellness scam that gripped Australia. Belle Gibson beat terminal brain cancer through health, wellness and good old fruit and veges. Only, she never actually had cancer in the first place. Now, the infamous Australian wellness influencer turned cancer con woman is getting her own Netflix TV show — one that she's had zero involvement in and won't earn a cent from, according to Netflix.
"I think it makes the show easy and the darker parts easier to digest." One of the threads the series tugs at is the gendered nature of healthcare: Even in facing cancer, women face inequality. According to a comprehensive 2023 study from the United States-based Centre for Global Health, National Cancer Institute, women experience unequal power dynamics in cancer treatment settings, which can impede their access to timely and accurate diagnoses.
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