Belle Gibson’s story sounds like the plot of a heartbreaking movie. A young, beautiful woman is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer and given four months to live. Worn down by two months of chemotherapy and radiation, she decides to abandon traditional medicine and take matters into her own hands, instead focusing on healthy eating and alternative treatments. Against all odds, she starts to recover. Somehow, her alternative techniques seem to actually work. Miraculously, she gets pregnant with her first child.
If this all seems a bit far-fetched, that’s because it is. As it turned out, Gibson did not “cure” her cancer. In fact, she didn’t have cancer at all. One of the original wellness bloggers, what happened with Australian influencer Belle Gibson is a bizarre tale that’s full of outlandish claims, lies, and deception. Oh... and getting away with it. Belle Gibson never faced any criminal charges, even though authorities have announced that they’re still pursuing her.
