Belle Gibson: From Teen Mum To Master Manipulator

Belle Gibson fooled not only her hundreds of thousands of
followers, but the most prestigious book publishers in Australia,
the tech giants of silicon valley and even her family and friends
into believing she was something she was not: sick. If today, her
name is synonymous with the weighty infamy of a notorious scam,
there was a time before that, when she was celebrated as an
inspiration.


On this episode of Extraordinary Stories, we look at the rise of
Belle Gibson. From tall tales in school drama classes to
international acclaim and influence, how did Annabelle Natalie
Gibson become the pinup girl for the wellness movement?

Listen: 
Belle Gibson (Part 2): The Email No One Wanted To Believe
Belle Gibson (Part 3): Reckoning & Reinvention



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CREDITS:


Bronwyn McCahon
Doctor Brad McKay
Kylie Willey 
Tara Brown


Sources:


The Woman Who Fooled The World by Beau Donnelly and Nick
Toscano 


Fake Medicine by Brad Mckay


The Girl Who Conned Us All by Clair
Weaver https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/belle-gibson-the-whole-story-10129


https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/local-news/belle-gibson-speaks-for-the-first-time-since-her-whole-pantry-controversy-13532 


CREDITS:


Host: Emma Gillespie


Writers: Emma Gillespie and Holly Wainwright


Producers: Melanie Sauer and Emma Gillespie


Audio Production: Elissa Ratliff and Madeline Joannou


Executive Producer: Holly Wainwright and Elissa Ratliff


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