Influencers Exposed: Belle Gibson & Lily Phillips’ Scams Reveal the Dark Side of Influencer Culture

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Summary:

  • Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar delves into Belle Gibson’s fabricated cancer empire, exposing influencer deception in a shocking rise and fall.

  • Influencers like Lily Phillips are facing backlash for fake pregnancies, sparking a larger conversation on social media manipulation.

  • The rise of the “Influencer Confession Trend” reveals the lengths some will go for attention and profit in the digital age.

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar unpacks the shocking rise and fall of Belle Gibson, the wellness influencer who built a lucrative empire on a fabricated cancer diagnosis. Drawing comparisons to Inventing Anna, the show exposes how deception fuels influencer culture, with Gibson manipulating public sympathy for profit. But the conversation doesn’t stop there, ex-porn star Jasmin St. Clair is now calling out OnlyFans creator Lily Phillips for her fake pregnancy stunt, claiming it’s “just as bad” as Gibson’s elaborate scam. As influencers continue to push boundaries for clicks, their lies are unraveling in real-time, thanks to a growing trend of social media confessions.

From Belle Gibson’s fraudulent wellness brand to Lily Phillips’ controversial OnlyFans antics, Apple Cider Vinegar has unknowingly ignited a larger conversation about influencer deception. With the rise of the “Influencer Confession Trend,” creators are now exposing their own past manipulations, proving that in the digital age, attention is currency, and some will go to extreme lengths to cash in.

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