The notorious Belle Gibson was described by her Instagram followers as a “wellness guru,” by Australian tabloids as the “Cancer Con-Woman,” and by a character in the infectious “Apple Cider Vinegar” as someone “easy to hate.

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),

Netflix’s latest series is a scathing takedown of the wellness industry and influencers who achieve fame by scamming and profiting off people who are desperate and grieving.

Apple Cider Vinegar is a Netflix drama series that was inspired by true events. Here's the story behind it.

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

The Netflix compliance department has clearly learned something from what happened when they allowed Baby Reindeer to be subtitled as “A True Story...

Though it veers into the farcical, there’s teeth to this tale of how a wellness influencer lied her way to fame

Based on the book The Woman Who Fooled the World by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano, Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar follows the rise and fall of an Australian influencer, healthy living advocate, and "cancer survivor" who defied medical advice and claimed to heal herself naturally through holistic living and superfoods.