Age, Biography, and Wiki
Belle Gibson was born Annabelle Natalie Gibson on October 8, 1991, in Tasmania, Australia. She rose to fame as a wellness blogger and author, promoting pseudoscientific health advice centered around natural remedies and diets. Gibson claimed to have survived terminal brain cancer, which she later admitted was completely untrue. Her deception was exposed in 2015 after a whistleblower, a close friend, raised suspicions, leading to media investigations that unveiled the full extent of her fraud. Gibson admitted in interviews that all her cancer claims were fabricated, blaming her troubled upbringing, including neglect by her mother, as a factor behind her deceit.
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| Date of Birth | 8 October 1991 |
| Age | 33 Years |
| Birth Place | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Horoscope | Libra |
| Country | Australia |
Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship Status
Details about Belle Gibson's current dating or relationship status are not publicly documented in the search results or widely reported. Previously reported personal life details, including her family background, have been contested by her relatives, which contributes to the limited reliable information about her private relationships.
Gibson worked for some time as a trainee for catering supply company PFD Food Services in Lytton. Social media posts show that by late 2008 she had relocated to Perth, Western Australia. She was involved in the skateboarding culture and actively participated in its online community there. Gibson moved from Perth to Melbourne in July 2009 and became a mother one year later, at age 18.
Gibson reportedly told a prospective business partner in 2014 that she had "several names" that she went under. Her mother changed her name five times when she was young, Gibson claimed in an interview with The Australian Women's Weekly. Gibson's corporate filings indicate that she is three years younger than she has publicly claimed to be.
Also, in March 2015, the parents of a young child with brain cancer whom Gibson had befriended came forward to report that they had been unaware that Gibson had earlier been claiming to be fundraising for their child's treatment on their behalf. The family had never received any funds from her or The Whole Pantry and suspected that Gibson had been using information gleaned from the family's experiences to underpin her own claims to have brain cancer.
With a collapsing social media support base, Gibson admitted in an April 2015 interview that her claims of having multiple cancers had been fabricated, stating that "none of it's true". She gave an interview to The Australian Women's Weekly in which she admitted to having fabricated all her cancer claims. She attributed her deceit to her upbringing, specifically to neglect by her now-estranged mother, claiming to having been forced to take care of herself and her brother since the age of five. The interview was described as an admission of deceit, without expression of regret or apology. Gibson's Women's Weekly interview was arranged by Bespoke Approach, and Gibson was provided pro bono representation by the company during the interview.
In a May 2015 interview with the same magazine, Gibson's mother, Natalie Dal-Bello, refuted several claims Gibson had made about her family, including the false claim that her brother was autistic.
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Net Worth
Belle Gibson's social media presence was significant before the scandal but diminished drastically after her exposure in 2015. Her social media accounts and wellness app were removed, and she has since avoided the public spotlight. There are no active or verified social media profiles linked to her currently as per available data.
Annabelle Natalie Gibson (born 8 October 1991) is an Australian health fraudster, former influencer and pseudoscience advocate. She is the author of The Whole Pantry mobile app and its later companion cookbook. Throughout her career as a wellness guru, Gibson falsely claimed to have been diagnosed with multiple cancer pathologies, including brain cancer, which she claimed to be effectively managing through diet, exercise, natural medicine, and alternative medicine therapies. She falsely claimed she had donated significant proportions of her income and company profits to numerous charities. Gibson admitted in an April 2015 interview that she had fabricated her claims of having multiple cancers.
Lantern Books, when approached by investigative journalists, said that it had not checked the validity of Gibson's cancer claims, as this was not required for a cookbook. Soon after, as the controversy grew, Penguin withdrew the book from sale, citing a lack of response from Gibson to its queries about the media accusations. However, Fairfax reported that Penguin had, prior to publication of the book, already quizzed and videotaped Gibson on her cancer story, as recounted in the preface. Penguin agreed to pay A$30,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund as a penalty for having failed to validate that the book was true.
On 6 May 2016, Consumer Affairs Victoria announced legal action against Gibson and Inkerman Road Nominees Pty Ltd (originally known as Belle Gibson Pty Ltd) for "false claims by Ms. Gibson and her company concerning her diagnosis with terminal brain cancer, her rejection of conventional cancer treatments in favour of natural remedies, and the donation of proceeds to various charities". The regulator said it had conducted an in-depth investigation of Gibson's activities and applied to Australia's Federal Court for leave to pursue legal action. Gibson's publisher, Penguin Australia, agreed to pay $30,000 to the Victorian Consumer Law Fund as a penalty for releasing The Whole Pantry without fact checking.
Education
In summary, Belle Gibson is known primarily for her high-profile health fraud involving fabricated cancer claims and false charity promises. Her case serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of misinformation in the wellness industry. After public disgrace and legal repercussions, she has remained largely out of the public eye.
Gibson attended Wynnum State High School in Wynnum, Queensland, until dropping out in Year 10, although she also later claimed to have been homeschooled.
Gibson's actions were described by Mark Feldman, a clinical professor of psychiatry who coined the term "Münchausen's by internet", as "particularly predatory", as well as "deceit on a grand scale, for personal profit".
