Belle Gibson really pretended to have cancer. So why is Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar only ‘true-ish’?
Apple Cider Vinegar is based on the case of the Australian fraudster – but even after the controversy over Baby Reindeer, it fictionalises parts of an already shocking story
Three minutes into its first episode, Apple Cider Vinegar breaks the fourth wall.
“This is a true story based on a lie,” says Kaitlyn Dever, who plays Belle Gibson, to the camera. “Some names have been changed to protect the innocent. Belle Gibson has not been paid for the recreation of her story.”
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