Instagram's Worst Con Artist

The social media empire built on a lie - a scandalous true crime doc

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True crime documentary. Track the inside story of the social influencer who claimed to cure her cancer through healthy eating… until it was revealed she had lied about everything. 

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Instagram’s Worst Con Artist tells the inside story of Belle Gibson, the 21-year-old social influencer who claimed she cured her terminal cancer through wellness and healthy eating. Her miraculous story brought her fame and money, with a successful app, a book deal and countless television appearances. But when journalists investigated, they discovered something shocking: none of her story was true - she never had cancer. She had misled her millions of followers - and for some there were devastating consequences. With access to friends and family who speak on the record for the first time, this series discovers the truth about Belle Gibson. Was she a manipulative, compulsive liar, or a damaged young woman exploited by big brands for their own ends?

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Chart the incredible rise to fame of 21-year-old social influencer Belle Gibson.

Chart the 21-year-old social influencer Belle Gibson’s rise to fame as a young, single mother with a tragic diagnosis... then something incredible is uncovered.

Delve deeper into Belle's history of lies dating back to her teenage years.

Our journalist delves deeper, discovering that Belle has a history of lies. Her brother and stepfather talk for the first time about a strange childhood with murky characters.

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