Kaitlyn Dever stars in a six-episode dramatization of the scandal surrounding Belle Gibson, who pretended to have brain cancer while promoting her nutrition program to her followers online.

At the top of each Apple Cider Vinegar episode, characters break the fourth wall and tell us, "This is a true story based on a lie." The true story in question? The rise and fall of Australian influencer Belle Gibson ( Booksmart 's Kaitlyn Dever),

Apple Cider Vinegar lands on Netflix next month and tells the true story of Belle Gibson, who fooled the world into thinking she had brain cancer

Apple Cider Vinegar is on its way to Netflix, and the six-episode series is based on the life of Belle Gibson.

In relation to The Whole Pantry, Gibson's infamous health app vanished from app stores nearly ten years ago. The application was downloaded 300,000 times at a cost of $3.79 per download before Gibson's deceit was unveiled.

While the series feels desperate to engage with the dark side of wellness culture, it doesn’t necessarily have much to say.

Recounting the rise and fall of Belle Gibson, an Australian snake-oil saleswoman who made a name for herself via a wellness business that was predicated on lies and fraud, Apple Cider Vinegar is another entry in the burgeoning subgenre of stories about entrepreneurial female hucksters that also includes Inventing Anna and The Dropout.