Although Apple Cider Vinegar closely follows Belle Gibson's rise to fame, the lines between truth and fiction is blurred in the Netflix series.

You've likely seen Netflix's newest show, Apple Cider Vinegar, all over your social media feeds this week. Based on the true story of Australian wellness influencer Belle Gibson, the show follows her sharp rise to fame after healing her terminal brain cancer with a strict gluten and dairy-free whole-food diet.

His daughter continued his work and founded the Gerson Institute. The organisation refers people to clinics, not unlike the treatment centre where Milla goes in Apple Cider Vinegar. There’s one in Sweden, and another in Mexico. Jessica Ainscough visited the clinic in Mexico.

Apple Cider Vinegar also tells the story of a second influencer, Milla Blake, who is diagnosed with her cancer in her early 20s and attempts to use natural remedies to cure her illness.

The six-part series stars Kaitlyn Dever as main character Belle Gibson. In the series Belle is obsessed with fellow wellness influencer Milla Blake, who really does have cancer and has become famous for her alternative methods of treating the illness. But is Milla Blake based on a real person? Here's what you need to know.

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

Milla's story is eerily similar to that of Jessica Ainscough, the so-called Australian "Wellness Warrior"—but series creator Samantha Strauss insists the character isn't just a version of Jessica. Here's what to know about the real-life inspiration behind Apple Cider Vinegar 's Milla Blake.

The character of Lucy is based a fictional character and is not based on one person. Apple Cider Vinegar series creator Samantha Strauss wanted to show Belle's story is about more than just Belle and her lies, but the impact her influence had on many real people in the world and Lucy was the vehicle to show this.

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer The new Netflix limited series “Apple Cider Vinegar” tells the dramatized story of Australian wellness scammer Belle Gibson, who lied about curing her aggressive brain cancer with clean,

Apple Cider Vinegar is the latest drama to take over Netflix and get the internet talking. The show follows a woman called Belle Gibson (played by Kaitlyn Dever) an influencer who falsely claimed to have cured herself of cancer using alternative therapies.