In Apple Cider Vinegar, Hek is the PR crisis manager Belle hires after her fraud is exposed. In real life, Belle Gibson was helped by crisis manager Alex Twomey (now known as Titus O'Reily), although he worked pro bono — and doesn't appear to have anything else in common with the fictional character Hek.

Apple Cider Vinegar, a new six-part series released on Netflix, charts the true story of the young influencer who tricked the world into believing she’d cured her terminal brain cancer through diet and alternative therapies.

When Netflix's "true-ish" series Apple Cider Vinegar opened with Belle Gibson staring defiantly into the camera declaring "this is a true story based on a lie," they weren't kidding. The six-part series dives headfirst into one of Australia's most shocking deceptions,

Throughout Apple Cider Vinegar, journalists are investigating Belle. One of them, a journalist named Justin (Mark Coles Smith), learns about Belle from his partner Lucy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey), who takes solace in Belle's feed while she’s undergoing breast cancer treatment—and even decides to pause it altogether and try alternative remedies.

While social media’s relationship with the wellness industry is commonplace at this point, Apple Cider Vinegar situates itself in the early 2010s, at a time where influencers were just beginning to realize the type of career heights they could attain just by telling heightened versions of their own stories online.

Why do so many people follow wellness influencers, even if they don’t have many or any qualifications? It makes sense with the gaps in health care, doctors say.

Late last week Netflix dropped their latest drama inspired by true events, Apple Cider Vinegar, and honestly, it's all we've been able to think about. The six-part series follows Belle Gibson, a wellness influencer who claims to have cured her brain cancer with a healthy diet and holistic approach, except, she never had cancer in the first place.

Netflix’s long-awaited six-episode crime drama Apple Cider Vinegar finally arrived on February 6, 2025. Starring Kaitlyn Dever and Alycia Debnam-Carey, the series follows Belle Gibson and best friend Milla Blake,

Netflix scammer series 'Apple Cider Vinegar', starring Kaitlyn Dever as Australian influencer Belle Gibson, loses valid points in a muddled structure.