Belle Gibson
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About
Blogger who advocated for alternative health treatments using her smartphone app and cookbook The Whole Pantry. She later faced significant backlash when it was revealed that her alleged backstory, which included being diagnosed with brain cancer, was false and that she had lied about donating large sums of money to charity.
Before Fame
She dropped out of Wynnum State High School in Manly, Brisbane at age 16. She later moved to Perth, where she became active in the skateboarding community.
Trivia
In September 2017, she was fined $410,000 by an Australian court for her fraudulent claims about charitable donations. Her house was raided in May 2021 in order to recoup her unpaid fines.
Family Life
Her son Olivier was born in 2010.
Associated With
Her downfall was covered by online commentators like Philip DeFranco.
