Netflix is no stranger to shocking programs. Among the best Netflix shows you can find documentary hits like Don't F*** with Cats and dramatizations like the chilling Woman of the Hour, which I hailed as my scariest movie of 2024. Now I'm adding a brand new "true-ish" series to my watchlist, which follows a fraudster as she claims she cured her stage four brain tumor through health and wellness methods.
In an age where influencers are recommending all sorts of products on social media, stories like this are horrible to witness. Apple Cider Vinegar tells the story of Belle Gibson, a wellness influencer who pretends she cured her terminal cancer to boost her social media presence and earn money. Her lies were eventually exposed and she was convicted, with the series based on the book The Woman Who Fooled the World by journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano.
