The Search for Instagram's Worst Con Artist

The Search for Instagram's Worst Con Artist

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Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(2)

The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist tells the inside story of Belle Gibson, the 21-year-old social influencer who duped millions of followers by claiming she cured her terminal cancer through wellness and healthy eating.

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Production

Wag TV

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 2, 2023

Last Aired

November 2, 2023

Networks

ITVX

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Episode 1

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2023-11-02

Chart the 21-year-old social influencer Belle Gibson’s rise to fame as a young, single mother with a tragic diagnosis… then something incredible is uncovered.

Episode 2

E2

Episode 2

Air date: 2023-11-02

Our journalist delves deeper, discovering that Belle has a history of lies. Her brother and stepfather talk for the first time about a strange childhood with murky characters.

Cast

Belle Gibson

Self (archive footage)

Nick Gibson

Self

Andrew Dal-Bello

Self

Richard Guilliatt

Self

Clair Weaver

Self

Kate Drummond

Self

Chanelle McAuliffe

Self

Rebecca Jones

Self

Shelby Nagy

Self

Anthony de Sylva

Self

Bryce Corbett

Self

Sandy Rea

Sandy Rea

Self

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