The character was not directly based on any blogger in particular but shares striking similarities with the late Jessica Ainscough] Belle's boyfriend Clive (played by Ashley Zukerman) is the only other person who gets involved in the heated conversation and there is no visit from Belle's acupuncturist.
Chanelle McAuliffe (pictured in 2020) first met Belle Gibson when she was asked to interview her as part of a magazine internship in 2014.
Chanelle McAuliffe (pictured) formed a friendship with Belle Gibson in 2018, clueless that she was a cancer fraudster.
In episode five of Apple Cider Vinegar, the character of Chanelle (played by Aisha Dee) goes to confront Belle one-on-one at her luxurious mansion.
The pair's friendship is one of the major plot points in Netflix's Apple Cider Vinegar, which is a fictionalised dramatisation of how Belle's lies were eventually exposed.
