Apple Cider Vinegar - part two

You Can’t Make This Up

Netflix

True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Film Interviews

4.2 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 February 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar. Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belle’s journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far we’ll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca LaVoy, and this is You Can't Make This Up.
0:14.9	You Can't Make This Up is the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind your favorite Netflix documentaries and films.
0:21.3	On today's episode, we take a closer look at the Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.
0:26.6	The thing you need to understand is Bell doesn't have friends.
0:31.9	She has hosts.
0:33.6	At the dawn of the explosion of social media, Bell Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer,
0:39.9	telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet.
0:43.4	Her best-selling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most.
0:51.8	But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions
0:55.6	that led even those closest to Belle to suspect her of fraud. Was the online star faking her cancer
1:01.4	and fooling the world? Caitlin Deaver stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar. Inspired
1:07.7	by true events, the dramatized story follows Bell's journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist.
1:15.1	It also explores themes of hope and acceptance and how far will go to maintain it.
1:20.2	Bell, it's a simple question.
1:23.8	Do you have cancer?
1:26.7	I really, really hope not.
1:29.8	And I'm joined by writer and executive producer Samantha Strauss. Sam, welcome to you Can't Make This Up.
1:46.5	Thank you for having me. Let me start off by reminding the listeners again that apple cider
1:51.8	vinegar is inspired by the nonfiction book, The Woman Who Fooled the World. Sam, your TV series is a
1:58.1	fictionalized version of Bell Gibson's story and you even call it true-ish.
2:02.7	You've taken some people and made composite characters of them.
2:05.3	Tell me how you approached all this.
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