Kaitlyn Dever plays Belle Gibson in Netflix’s new series, Apple Cider Vinegar, which shines a light on real-life Australian scammer Belle, who pretended she both had and cured a brain tumour using natural remedies. It seems the director always had Kaitlyn in mind for the role after she was offered the role without even having to audition.

Star Kaitlyn Dever gives a powerhouse performance in the series as the Australian single mom who fooled the world into believing she was curing herself of cancer with healthy eating while launching a wellness empire.

Kaitlyn Dever stars as Belle Gibson in Netflix 's Apple Cider Vinegar — a stranger-than-fiction tale charting the meteoric rise and spectacular downfall of the shameless scammer who wormed her way into people’s hearts and wallets.

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.

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 is the latest drama to take over Netflix and get the internet talking. The show follows a woman called Belle Gibson (played by Kaitlyn Dever) an influencer who falsely claimed to have cured herself of cancer using alternative therapies.

Apple Cider Vinegar is streaming on Netflix and the series tells the true story of Australian scammer Belle Gibson (played by Kaitlyn Dever). She lied about having a brain tumour and monetized the fake diagnosis by launching an app called The Whole Pantry.