Apple Cider Cider Vinegar Ending, Explained

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Apple Cider Vinegar and its ending.

Because Netflix’s new drama Apple Cider Vinegar is based on a true story, viewers seeking answers about Belle Gibson’s real-life fate can probably find some in its source material, the book The Woman Who Fooled the World: The True Story of Fake Wellness Guru Belle Gibson, written by Australian journalists Beau Donelly and Nick Toscano.

However, if you’re looking for a quicker summary of the many different storylines covered in the show, including outcomes of the fictionalized characters, we’ve got you covered.

Kaitlyn Dever as Belle Gibson.

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How does Belle Gibson’s story end?The final episode of the series, “Tapeworm,” concludes with Belle’s interview with 60 Minutes Australia. In real life, the interview took place in 2018, three years after she was exposed for her fraudulent cancer claims.

Despite reporter Tara Brown’s tough questioning, Belle doesn’t budge, insisting that she believed that she had cancer, and dancing around the allegations of charity fraud. She also demands $75,000—her fee for the interview.

When she exits the interview, which was filmed at her home in LA, Belle joins Clive and her son at the pool, where the trio look happy and healthy.

**Real Life: **Gibson really did wear a hot pink sweater for that 60 Minutes interview, which you can watch here. In the years since her fake cancer scheme was revealed, Gibson has been in and out of the news, mostly regarding her legal troubles related to the fraud.

In 2020, however, she was once again caught scamming: This time she claimed to be an “adopted” member of Melbourne’s Oromo community, part of the Ethiopian diaspora. In an ITV documentary called