Milla's story is eerily similar to that of Jessica Ainscough, the so-called Australian "Wellness Warrior"—but series creator Samantha Strauss insists the character isn't just a version of Jessica. Here's what to know about the real-life inspiration behind Apple Cider Vinegar 's Milla Blake.

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.

When Netflix's "true-ish" series Apple Cider Vinegar opened with Belle Gibson staring defiantly into the camera declaring "this is a true story based on a lie," they weren't kidding. The six-part series dives headfirst into one of Australia's most shocking deceptions,

Throughout Apple Cider Vinegar, journalists are investigating Belle. One of them, a journalist named Justin (Mark Coles Smith), learns about Belle from his partner Lucy (Tilda Cobham-Hervey), who takes solace in Belle's feed while she’s undergoing breast cancer treatment—and even decides to pause it altogether and try alternative remedies.

In Apple Cider Vinegar Belle's mum Natalie is played by Essie Davis. Natalie and Belle don't have a close relationship in the series, and from the very first episode Natalie isn't a very supportive mother. She tries to get out of coming to Belle's baby shower and succeeds.

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The Netflix series, starring Kaitlyn Dever, tells the story of an Australian blogger who found fame and money by lying about having cancer.

Apple Cider Vinegar” is not completely nonfictional; there are characters and events that have either been changed slightly or completely created by the writers. The series follows other storylines that depict the consequences of Gibson’s lies.

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Who was the real Bella Gibson from Apple Cider Vinegar? One thing the Netflix series didn’t explain was the title of the show. This wasn’t something Bella touted as a cure-all

Don't worry — there's a cure for that! In the recent Netflix miniseries, "Apple Cider Vinegar," we see exactly how easy it is for wellness influencers to spread dangerous rhetoric . . . or just straight-up lie.