Scandalous shockers should become a new Netflix sub-genre with the likes of Inventing Anna, The Tinder Swindler and now Apple Cider Vinegar. The "true-ish" new series exposes the bitter side of the wellness industry as Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelievable, Dopesick) portrays Belle Gibson, an Australian influencer and fake health guru who claims she cured her stage 4 brain tumor through healthy living and natural therapies.
Based on the book The Woman Who Fooled the World by Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano, Apple Cider Vinegar is important viewing in an era dominated by influencers and misinformation. This dramatization follows Belle, who built a lucrative wellness empire by pretending to have terminal brain cancer and other serious health issues.
