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In Netflix’s The Search for Instagram’s Worst Con Artist, two episodes trace the rise and fallout of an influencer whose life online was built on fiction. Kelsey and Gen break down the manipulation, the victims, and the filters and followers that helped make it possible.

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Mentioned:

Eric Lamaze: https://torontolife.com/deep-dives/dark-horse-inside-the-fall-of-eric-lamaze-canadas-most-famous-equestrian/

About the Whole Pantry app:

https://thetab.com/2025/02/06/apple-cider-vinegar-what-happened-to-belle-gibsons-health-app-after-she-was-exposed#:~:text=Her%20health%20app%20The%20Whole,per%20month%20for%20the%20app.

https://theconversation.com/perhaps-the-only-way-to-make-money-on-a-mobile-app-is-to-say-you-have-brain-cancer-38679

About the Whole Pantry book:

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/mar/11/belle-gibson-book-publisher-never-verified-cancer-survivor-health-claims

Pathological vs. Sociopathic liars

https://pacificbeachhealth.com/pathological-liar-vs-sociopathic-liar/

60 Minutes Australia interview:

https://youtu.be/fahOX8VBXCc?si=YtZ4sf7hOiQLu8MK

60 Minutes Australia interview misc notes:

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/sep/20/belle-gibson-was-paid-75000-by-nine-for-60-minutes-interview-documents-show

Where Are They Now?

Belle Gibson

https://people.com/where-is-belle-gibson-now-8785836

https://www.businessinsider.com/belle-gibson-australian-authorities-wont-let-up-on-unpaid-fine-2025-2

https://thetab.com/2025/02/14/how-much-money-belle-gibson-made-from-wellness-scams-and-what-her-net-worth-is-now

NIck Gibson

https://people.com/where-are-belle-gibsons-parents-brother-now-11686182

Support Resources:

Learn to Spot Common Health Scams

https://consumer.ftc.gov/node/78372

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/11/how-spot-avoid-common-health-scams

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