The Netflix series tells the dramatic story of the rise and fall of Belle Gibson, a wellness influencer who faked having terminal cancer.

Apple Cider Vinegar on Netflix tells the story of Instagram scammer, Belle Gibson. Right from the outset it’s honest that the show is a depiction of her lies. So given it’s a misty subject as it is, you’re probably wondering which parts of it are real and which aren’t.

Netflix's new limited series Apple Cider Vinegar tells the true story of scam artist Belle Gibson, who faked a cancer diagnosis to build her wellness empire. But where is she now?

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.

Yes, she really does have a child. He was born in Melbourne in 2009, when Belle Gibson was 18. His father is her then-boyfriend Nathan Corbett. He’s around 14 now. In the Netflix show, Belle Gibson’s son is called Oliver. We don’t know her real child’s name.

In 2015, two young Australian reporters named Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano broke the story that would become Netflix's latest true-crime series Apple Cider Vinegar: Belle Gibson, a successful wellness influencer who claimed to have survived terminal brain cancer, was lying the whole time.

Netflix’s “Apple Cider Vinegar” is based on the true story of two less-than-honest wellness influencers, and the Hirsch Institute is based on a real place and course of treatment

Netflix's newest series Apple Cider Vinegar tells the shocking story of disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson, who fooled millions into believing that she had cancer. But how much of what's on-screen actually happened?

Belle Gibson has deceived countless people with her fabricated medical history. In Netflix's 'Apple Cider Vinegar', the focus is on this true story.