Belle Gibson, the Rise of the Wellness Influencer, and Fake Cancer Diagnosis

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Scammed Wellness

Curissa Groll

13 episodes

3 days ago

Hello, I’m Curissa Groll. I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, which means I love health and wellness. However, throughout my life and academic career I have fount there's a dark side to the wellness industry. Scammed Wellness is a podcast dedicated to breaking down the scams, scandals, and swindles within the wellness industry. Think of it as true crime meets wellness! I use the power of storytelling to illustrate these narratives, and hope to provide the listener with evidenced based advice to make informed decisions about their wellbeing.

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Belle Gibson, the Rise of the Wellness Influencer, and Fake Cancer Diagnosis

Scammed Wellness

15 minutes 28 seconds

3 years ago

Belle Gibson, the Rise of the Wellness Influencer, and Fake Cancer Diagnosis

Belle Gibson was one of the first mega influencers in 2013. Belle launched an app called, The Whole Pantry where she falsely claimed her recipes cured her cancer. In 2015 Belle was exposed for never having any of the cancers she claimed, and soon her empire crumbled. Listen to find out why you should always be cautious when it comes to wellness influencers. For more insight check out the links below.

References

“The Shocking Story of the Rise and Fall of Instagram's First Super-Influencer Belle Gibson'' must have been removed from YouTube, but you can watch the 60 Minutes interview here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCN2Uvyz72k or through BBC's documentary the Bad Influencer via a paywall here https://www.bbcselect.com/watch/bad-influencer-the-great-insta-con/

Amazon review of the Whole Pantry cookbook (the book has been removed from purchasing)

https://www.amazon.com/The-Whole-Pantry/dp/0718180410/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+whole+pantry+belle+gibson&qid=1654520160&sprefix=the+whole+pantry%2Caps%2C214&sr=8-1

Media/News Articles used for reference

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/b2538e04-87f5-4af5-bd6f-f6cf88b488c4

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/may/21/cancer-con-woman-belle-gibsons-home-raided-to-try-to-recoup-unpaid-fines

https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/belle-gibson-fake-online-personas/100304696

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gibson