The Australian Women's Weekly suggests the footage sees Belle refer to Ethiopia as "back home," before she says, "My heart is deeply embedded in the Oromo people. I feel blessed to be adopted by you." ...

In 2020, Tarekegn Chimdi, president of a large Oromo diaspora organisation in Victoria, told Daily Mail Australia that Belle was never a registered volunteer. "We hadn't been aware of this woman ...

Belle Gibson arriving at the Federal Court on May 14, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. David Crosling / AP When the interviewer asked Gibson what had inspired her to join the Oromo community, she ...

She was coming across as more Oromo than Oromo people,” he said. According to reports , her home has been raided twice since her 2019 trial in an attempt to recoup the money she owes. Belle is ...

Speaking of Gibson’s sojourn to Africa, in 2021, the Daily Mail also learned that Belle had begun to glom onto Australia’s Oromo community.

A few months later Belle appeared to have reinvented herself and had joined the Oromo community in Melbourne, who are originally from Ethiopia. It was revealed she now wanted to be known as "Sabontu".

All About Belle Gibson, The Whole Pantry, and Jess Ainscough . By Meghan O'Keefe @ megsokay. Published Feb. 6, 2025, 8:30 a.m. ET. ... That is, until the Oromo completely disavowed her.

However, in 2020, Belle had appeared to reinvent herself as an adopted member of the Ethiopian Oromo community in Melbourne. In a video on social media , Belle was spotted wearing a brown ...

Apple Cider Vinegar is the “true-ish story” of Belle Gibson, and its premiere on Netflix has left fans wondering about the woman who inspired the six-episode series. After being exposed for ...

As for where Belle Gibson is in 2025, that remains a mystery, as she lives as a private citizen. “Apple Cider Vinegar is now streaming on Netflix. Sign Up to Breaking News.

Spoilers below. “This is a true story based on a lie,” are the first words you hear in each episode of Netflix’s new limited series Apple Cider Vinegar.The lie is one told by Belle Gibson, a ...