The is billed as a “true-ish story based on a lie" and is inspired by a 2017 book, “The Woman Who Fooled the World,” by two investigative journalists, Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano, who explored Gibson’s deception.

Chanelle in "Apple Cider Vinegar" is similar to Chanelle McAuliffe, one of Belle Gibson's friends who tipped off reporters that the influencer was suspicious.

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar takes a deep dive into the rise and fall of a wellness empire built on lies. The series follows Belle Gibson, a self-proclaimed wellness guru who claims to have cured her terminal illness through alternative medicine.