Belle Gibson really pretended to have cancer. So why is Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar only ‘true-ish’?
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By The Guardian
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Belle Gibson really pretended to have cancer. So why is Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar only ‘true-ish’?
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Apple Cider Vinegar is based on the case of the Australian fraudster – but even after the controversy over Baby Reindeer, it fictionalises parts of an already shocking story