Inside the mind of Belle Gibson after Apple Cider Vinegar exposed her cancer lie: The eye-watering interview offer she rejected – and the shameful reason why. Plus, who she blames for her downfall and her pathetic hope for the future

Interest in notorious Australian cancer fraudster Belle Gibson has skyrocketed thanks to the blockbuster Netflix series Apple Cider Vinegar.

As sleuths around try to track her down, we can reveal the conwoman is quietly seething over her portrayal in the mini series starring Kaitlyn Dever.

Having more or less faded into obscurity as a suburban single mother in Melbourne since her wellness scam was exposed, now her story is back on the front pages.

There has been such renewed interest in her story that international producers have been circling in the hopes of securing a tell-all interview.

Gibson, who has not spoken publicly since her trainwreck 2015 interview with Tara Brown on Nine’s 60 Minutes, which was featured on Apple Cider Vinegar, even received an offer of about AU$250,000 (US$160,000 or £126,000) from a British media company that’s planning a docuseries about infamous scammers.

But Gibson swiftly rejected their offer, despite being in dire need of cash.

Belle Gibson (pictured in June 2021 in a rare public sighting after she was exposed as a cancer fraudster) has turned down a big cash offer to appear in a television docuseries

‘There was $250,000 on the table for Belle to take part in a documentary series which would be a series of interviews that would explore her alleged personality disorder,’ a UK-based casting producer said.

‘Belle turned it down straight away.’

The source revealed the untitled project had been in the works since 2022, with Gibson’s name added only after the release and unexpected success of Apple Cider Vinegar.

‘The “doco” style series would have required Belle to be vulnerable and honest. That could have been a real turning point in development,’ they added.

‘You would think a quarter of a million dollars would seem like a pretty sweet deal for Gibson, who is single and doing it tough in the north of Melbourne.’

But Gibson turned down the significant payday because she knew the moment it hit her bank account, she would be ordered to hand over directly to the Australian government.

That’s because she has an outstanding fine and unpaid legal fees totalling half a million dollars, which the Federal Court ordered her to pay almost a decade ago as punishment for her cancer scam – but she still hasn’t coughed up a cent.

The insider continued: ‘Whatever money she received would have been absorbed into the $500,000 debt still owed basically.

The untitled project had been in the works since 2022, with Gibson’s name added only after the release and unexpected success of Apple Cider Vinegar. (Gibson, centre, is pictured outside the Federal Court in Melbourne in June 2019)

‘She would love the money. But I guess she doesn’t see the value in paying her debts, which is pretty disappointing.’

An Australian casting producer who liaised with the British production team also revealed that Gibson still considers herself a victim, and blames the media for the ‘narrative she is a monster’.

‘The decision to hide from everyone has become Belle’s priority but that hasn’t helped anyone forgive or absolve her from faking having cancer and never properly admitting to it,’ they said.

‘Belle was very concerned that taking part in the project would add more weight to the “narrative that she is a monster”, which she believes has been created by the media and doesn’t reflect reality.’

The casting producer added that, despite Gibson failing to make any restitution, she had spent the last decade hoping the public would simply forget her misdeeds.

‘[She’s] still hoping everyone will forget the havoc she created for so many people that bought into her business model,’ they said.

‘I’d say that Belle will be turning down any opportunities that come forward as a result of Apple Cider Vinegar.’

Gibson rose to prominence in 2012 as a self-proclaimed health guru who had ‘cured’ her own brain cancer through healthy eating, clean living and ‘positive thinking.’

Within a year, her inspirational Instagram account @healing_belle had amassed thousands of followers, many of them hopeful cancer sufferers, who would go on to download her wellness app, The Whole Pantry, and buy her cookbook of the same name.

Gibson has not spoken publicly since her trainwreck 2015 interview with 60 Minutes (pictured)

That interview was featured on Apple Cider Vinegar, which stars Kaitlyn Dever as Gibson

Throughout it all, Gibson claimed her earnings – reportedly more than $1 million – would be donated to various cancer charities.

But there was just one big problem: Gibson never had cancer, and eventually her empire came crashing down after two Australian journalists discovered she had been lying about it all – not just her disease, but her philanthropy too.

Despite swindling millions, Gibson never faced any jail time.

After a drawn-out and dramatic case against the Federal Court of Australia, she was ordered by the court in 2017 to pay AU$410,000 (US$257,000) for her false claims of charitable donations.

Combined with her legal fees, she must cough up about half a million dollars (US$313,000).

It’s been almost a decade since then and she hasn’t paid the fine.

Instead, despite her eye-watering debts, she appears to be living a relatively normal life as a suburban single mother in Melbourne.

Since Apple Cider Vinegar launched on the streamer on February 6, many viewers have expressed their shock over Gibson’s apparent lack of punishment.

A casting producer revealed that, despite Gibson failing to make any restitution, she had spent the last decade hoping the public would simply forget her misdeeds