Kaitlyn Dever stars in a six-episode dramatization of the scandal surrounding Belle Gibson, who pretended to have brain cancer while promoting her nutrition program to her followers online.

At the top of each Apple Cider Vinegar episode, characters break the fourth wall and tell us, "This is a true story based on a lie." The true story in question? The rise and fall of Australian influencer Belle Gibson ( Booksmart 's Kaitlyn Dever),

In relation to The Whole Pantry, Gibson's infamous health app vanished from app stores nearly ten years ago. The application was downloaded 300,000 times at a cost of $3.79 per download before Gibson's deceit was unveiled.

FandomWire reviews Apple Cider Vinegar, a new telling of the Belle Gibson scam story. After pretending to have terminal cancer, Gibson was outted.

Crucial to that success is star Kaitlyn Dever, who has the unenviable challenge of playing Belle; an individual who could politely be described as incomprehensible. On the famously impolite internet, she has been labelled with far less flattering adjectives.

Apple Cider Vinegar lands on Netflix next month and tells the true story of Belle Gibson, who fooled the world into thinking she had brain cancer

While the series feels desperate to engage with the dark side of wellness culture, it doesn’t necessarily have much to say.