While social media’s relationship with the wellness industry is commonplace at this point, Apple Cider Vinegar situates itself in the early 2010s, at a time where influencers were just beginning to realize the type of career heights they could attain just by telling heightened versions of their own stories online.

Netflix’s "Apple Cider Vinegar" tells the story of an Australian woman who fakes brain cancer and builds a massive wellness empire. Here’s what Belle Gibson did and how she was caught.

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.

In Netflix series "Apple Cider Vinegar," Kaitlyn Dever portrays Belle Gibson, who claimed she overcame terminal brain cancer through healthy eating.

Belle Gibson, the inspiration for Netflix’s new series Apple Cider Vinegar, built a brand on the lie that she cured her terminal cancer through wellness practices. Find out how it all fell apart.

Why do so many people follow wellness influencers, even if they don’t have many or any qualifications? It makes sense with the gaps in health care, doctors say.

If you were fascinated by Belle Gibson's story in Netflix's "Apple Cider Vinegar," you may also enjoy "Inventing Anna" or "The Dropout."