Who is Milla Blake based on? Apple Cider Vinegar portrays her as Belle Gibson's rival but in real life, that never happened.

In one case, black salve corroded a man’s whole nose. It had to be amputated. In 2018, an Australian woman called Helen Lawson was told by an unqualified healer that covering her abdomen with black salve would somehow cure her ovarian cancer. She developed terrible injuries and then died.

Another central plot point of Apple Cider Vinegar revolves around fictional wellness influencer Milla Blake, who, unlike Gibson, really does have cancer. Like Gibson, however, she promotes natural therapies instead of modern treatment and turns to a type of therapy called Hersch to heal herself.

Apple Cider Vinegar' follows wellness influencers Belle Gibson and Milla Blake in their misguided attempts to treat their (both fake and real) cancer through holistic medicine suggested by the Hirsch

When the reported real-life inspiration behind Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar character Milla Blake, Jessica Ainscough, embarked on her healing journey, she could've had no idea what awaited her.

Find out if the character Milla Blake from Apple Cider Vinegar, played by Alycia Debnam-Carey, is based on a real person.

Netflix’s “Apple Cider Vinegar” is based on the true story of two less-than-honest wellness influencers, and the Hirsch Institute is based on a real place and course of treatment

Netflix's new series Apple Cider Vinegar is an addictive watch based on the true story of Belle Gibson, an Australian wellness influencer who faked multiple cancers. Kaitlyn Dever as Belle at an event,

Netflix's newest series Apple Cider Vinegar tells the shocking story of disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson, who fooled millions into believing that she had cancer. But how much of what's on-screen actually happened?

Belle Gibson has deceived countless people with her fabricated medical history. In Netflix's 'Apple Cider Vinegar', the focus is on this true story.