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<p>In 2015, wellness influencer Belle Gibson was outed for pretending to have cancer. Now she's back in the headlines thanks to a new show on Netflix. In this episode we talk to a woman named Beckii Jones, who once considered Belle a friend. She ran a Facebook group for mothers in the early 2010s when Belle joined and even suggested the name for her infamous app, The Whole Pantry. Beckii reflects on the woman she knew and the parts of Belle that remain a mystery.</p><br><p>Follow our new show SCAMMERLAND. It's based on a two-part episode we did last year on What it Was Like about scammer farms and it's on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6a0tzzuBMgBWvXF4WvZDis?si=6f147f8cc10f4caa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scammerland/id1800587742" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.</p><p>Find us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><p>Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSettPnKlvDr-iMiO2r3nQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>A <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> production</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

What It Was Like

Superreal

Wellness and Lies: My Friendship With Belle Gibson

MAR 7, 202558 MIN
What It Was Like

Wellness and Lies: My Friendship With Belle Gibson

MAR 7, 202558 MIN

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<p>In 2015, wellness influencer Belle Gibson was outed for pretending to have cancer. Now she's back in the headlines thanks to a new show on Netflix. In this episode we talk to a woman named Beckii Jones, who once considered Belle a friend. She ran a Facebook group for mothers in the early 2010s when Belle joined and even suggested the name for her infamous app, The Whole Pantry. Beckii reflects on the woman she knew and the parts of Belle that remain a mystery.</p><br><p>Follow our new show SCAMMERLAND. It's based on a two-part episode we did last year on What it Was Like about scammer farms and it's on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/6a0tzzuBMgBWvXF4WvZDis?si=6f147f8cc10f4caa" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scammerland/id1800587742" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Apple</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">YouTube</a>.</p><p>Find us on <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">TikTok</a></p><p>Find us on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrSettPnKlvDr-iMiO2r3nQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Youtube</a></p><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whatitwaslikepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>A <a href="https://superreal.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Superreal</a> production</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>