Years ago, one of my coworkers told everyone she had cancer. She was never specific, just “Oh, I have cancer.” She would leave mid-day and show up late often, claiming to be going to treatments. People felt bad for her situation, so they’d go out of their way to make things easier for her at work by taking on some of her duties on top of their own. She eventually admitted to lying about having cancer and was fired. IMO, that’s a very disgusting thing to lie about it. Anyone who lies about it deserves to get it. 🤢
deceit and lost of trust is a real deal breaker in the corporate world. U whatever that she felt she had to cover up for was less excusable than the cancer she lied about.
@@oftin_wong I have one of those too. She claims she has irritable bowel syndrome and goes to the bathroom and sits until the dishes are done.. this is been going on since she was a teenager. I just tell her the bathrooms open Judy we're going to wash the dishes now.
I'm stage 3 and I love people like you! You made me smile at one of the worst times of my life. That has only happened to me once before from a Doctor. While my mother was dying, and when he saw how sad it made us to forget for a second and laugh, he reminded us that our laughter helps her, even though she couldn't say it. I'll never forget him. -or you :)
I remember watching 60 minutes Australia featuring this lady and wondering why she even accepted the interview, how can people like her think going public can help them in any possible way...that would be a good topic
@Wyoming I was amazed at that interview. Not only did the interviewer really lay into her about her deception, but her denial and deflection of blame was astonishing.
Gibson was in the process of being outed before the interview and 60 Minutes Australia gave her a payment for that interview Gibson agreed to it because she knew this might be the last bit of money she would gain through her deception It is less than ethical for 60 Minutes Australia not to have mentioned the fact that they were paying Gibson during the broadcast
Being a cancer survivor, and just having another cancer scare, this woman cannot imagine the depth of despair one feels. Perhaps cancer will find her one day.
Oh she knows. She used it for her own profit. This chick is something Els. She lived for a time with a couple who's child had brain cancer and lied to there faces all the way.
I wish you the best health but you should neva wish no one cancer knowing what a truly cruel, most painful & evil illness it really is. I lost my beautiful Mum & Nana from cancer. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy💜🖤
I watched the 60 Minutes Australia story on her. The journalist who was interviewing her, Tara Morgan I think, didn't let her get away with ANY B.S at all! She was so far in to her lies that I don't think she knew the truth anymore. Her personality is so confounding and frustrating! Thanks once more for a great topic! 💜
@ Nancy Jones Tara Brown interviewed her. And yes towards the end of the interview she just had enough of Belle's lies and just (politely) wrapped up the interview there and then. There's actually a follow up on 60 mins Australia where Tara discusses what it was like to interview Belle Gibson
I loved that interview. She was there to take no BS. I love when she says "Truth, Bell. Truth."- in a warning tone. She didnt tiptoe around any difficult topics. It really pissed me off at the end when Bell claimed that she stopped the treatments because she was pregnant. (I belive she was lying, she evoked pregnancy to gain MORE sympathy) and Tara was like- Nope. Not having it.
Agreed, Tara handled that extremely well. But I think Belle knows exactly what the truth is… she just doesn’t care. She will never ever admit she lied because it requires admitting you are a predatory scumbag, pathological liar, & at minimum, possess many of the same traits as sociopaths. Her ego just wont allow that kind of self-deprecating honesty. All of that said, if someone was so foolish that they believed eating your fruits & veggies could cure what would have been Stage 4 cancer (if she had not made the whole thing up)…? I just find it real hard to have much sympathy for them. Those people would have found someone else’s bullshit to buy hook, line, & sinker if they hadn’t encountered Belle. They’d be looking for cancer-curing spells, herbal remedies, some self-reported reiki master with magic hands, or some other such nonsense. If you require no proof or even a shred of convincing evidence in the face of extraordinary claims, someone will always be there to tell you a fairytale and take your money. And frankly, this sounds a bit like natural selection at work… 🤷🏻♀️
I never heard of her before but the more I read and hear, the more annoyed I get. I can't stand people who are always the victim, always selfish, prepared to lie all the time. I get that you can have a disorder that makes you act like this and I suppose disorders appear from trauma, but I just can't like people like her. Ugh.
I am officially suffering from GCAS , Grande Content Addiction Syndrome . All the love , appreciation and respect for you and this great channel from all your fans her in Saudi Arabia 🖤
I hope you know how much of a benefit to the public your videos are. They’re far more than informative entertainment - you’re helping a lot of us better understand and respond to the people we meet. Thank you, Dr. Grande.
A relative of mine just went through the whole round of treatment for breast cancer. Had chemo, lost her hair, breasts, everything. She made it through alive, but went through absolute hell- I’m sure. It’s just so effing gross, disrespectful, selfish...I could go on. I can’t even imagine how I’d feel if I were a cancer survivor myself. It’s like spitting in the faces of the people who have lost so much, even their lives...
Actually I’m incredibly grateful for the treatment: I’m alive and healthy. I just shake my head at those who don’t appreciate how good the treatments are these days, and instead choose alternative routes that can only end badly. They’re so afraid of the treatments because they cannot face their real fear, the specter of death at the end of the cancer diagnosis,
A relative of mine is going through breast cancer right now. She’s super brave and strong but even she’s having a hard time. Chemo is exhausting. She has a little boy at home as well, who she loves very much but she unfortunately needs to do chemo first. Seeing someone go through this is horrific, I cannot imagine lying about it. That’s absolutely disgusting.
I am on my second type of cancer, and I couldn't personally care less what this creep does. But she is probably causing some people not to get proper treatment, as she lauds "natural" treatments. That is a horrible product of her lies.
A needy Narcissistic con artist. She is sick but who knows if she wants people to feel sorry for her as well. I found this very interesting and there have been several women claiming they had Cancer. Whether for Sympathy and attention or for money. This was a keeper. I will remember this one. Thank-you Dr. Todd. Keep up the good hard work.❤️❤️🇨🇦🧁
Yeah, but one who got away with it. Belle served no time and has only repaid a very small % of the $300k+ she conned people out of. Not only that, some people STILL believe her.
There was a youtuber that pointed out these two who were faking their impending death, for subs. They said, they went to this chiropractor, who was able to cure anything. I'm pretty sure that is not how chiropractors works.
I saw her 60 Minutes Australia interview awhile ago. This is absolutely sickening on so many levels. I lost my mom to ovarian cancer in February 2020. What Gibson did was so dangerous, manipulative and cruel. I hope she never actually has to fight cancer. Thank you, Dr. Grande.
I agree with Henry. There is nothing wrong with a break, just post a notice on the community tab if you plan to do so. We do not need personal information, but at this point if you miss a couple of days we are going to worry you are in a ditch somewhere.
I watched the 60 min interview it was super creepy. So weird how comfortable she was with making up lies and how uncomfortable she was with trying to tell the truth.
As an Aussie that witnessed this in real time, something tells me a lot of Americans will be loosing their day to a RU-vid wormhole about this case now that Dr. Grande has highlighted it. ... so wild.
In a situation like this, sometimes I wish Dr. G would stray from his steadfast commitment to upholding the standards of his profession and say: “clearly, this person is completely bonkers.”
Right, like that one time Jay Leno convinced Dr. Ruth to evaluate him live on air and she concluded with "You are one sick son of a bitch." Every radio DJ ever had tried to get her to do this for decades and she never would.
I just tried to watch it, but had to stop it after a bit. I just can't. There's something about her face that is so oddly confusing. No real and normal expressions on her face, just a stiff mask that is crafted to look suffering no matter what she's talking about. I don't think she was using botox at her young age, so probably this mask-like face must be connected to her mental disorders. While I get it that sometimes people don't have a lot of expressions going on in their faces, for example some people on the autism spectrum, her face is just annoying to watch because it's stuck in faking suffering. I hope she gets a diagnosis and treatment at some point, so that people will not be all either deceived by her or annoyed with her, and I hope that at some point she will grasp what she had done.
She looked like she had been caught in a lie. No amount of masking hid that from me. Her brain had to be running a hundred miles a minute, scrambling to find the next excuse...
Dr Grande I’ve heard similar messages from others, but I wanted to reiterate: Your Chanel is one of the best available. I was watching some of your old videos today and I realized that I’ve never seen a video of yours that I didn’t like. Your work is genuinely amazing. You’ve got a fan for the long haul here!
I can only imagine the pain of betrayal the cancer patients/survivors must have felt after finding out about her lies. Cancer is a devastating disease as it is, and on top of that to have someone make use of people’s vulnerabilities in such a way it’s just very cruel. Excellent video Dr. Grande!❤️ Just FYI, my notification bell for your videos is working again. 👍🏼
And what is worse: the likely scenario that some of those cancer patients that listened to Belle and abandoned their treatment at their peril and/or possible death. It’s criminal really. She got off EASY
I love Dr. Grande. He has his own gentle, nonjudgmental way of presenting extremely troubled individuals to the public. Even his voice is soothing. He is very good at his profession. ❤🙏🏼
She’s a great example of the dangers of social media and Instagram with all those fake influencers making things up to their equally delusional million followers.
This was such a big deal at the time and still yet, unresolved. I believe she influenced someone with genuine cancer and they died using her concepts and methods.
The impact she had was probably much worse than we know. What about her claim that a vaccine caused her cancer. How many people were influenced by that and suffered the consequences of that decision. Sure it was their choice but they were coerced by what was believed to be a reputable source.
As a cancer survivor (in remission since 2010), I found this whole story to be absolutely disgusting. She deserves to be in jail for what she has done.
I lost both my amazing parents to cancer in 2011 about 6 months apart. It has taken a lot to process. I was hurt so bad I couldnt cry untill I got into therapy a couple years ago. People who lie about having cancer to steal support that could have gone to a person truly in need are pathetic.
"Giving people false hope is one of the worst manipulation based offenses someone can commit." SO perfectly said, Dr. Grande! I think she'd have to be an all out psychopath to decieve vulnerable, desperate people so horribly, and to not even take responsibility for her actions. I love the Very interesting and informative parts of your videos SO much! ♡ Human nature fascinates me.
I remember her Instagram account. She was really clued up on social media for the time, which might also be part of her success? I was so into her stylish vegan lifestyle. Quite terrifying how easy it is to be duped
Just an added thought, in terms on 'intentionality'. My impression is that Belle had such deep wounds from issues around abandonment and neglect, that she was incapable of being aware of the needs and sensitivities of others. She found that exaggerating serious personal health crises brought a profound influx of unconditional attention, pity, and resource. Since successful behavior repeats itself, the situation escalated quickly beyond what she could imagine or handle. When she found she had painted herself into an inextricable corner, she surrendered to the process and went with the flow, even facilitating the process. In a nutshell, she didn't have the cognitive complexity or the necessary powers of organization to purposely craft such a successful fraud: she simply blundered stepwise into the evolving fantasy and it happened to harmonize with, or resonate with the heartstrings of the public. Simply put: Belle's behavior is clueless and stumbling, and through somewhat understandable self-absorption and self-centeredness, she blundered into success and popularity. What a debacle!
This disgusting excuse of a human being makes me so angry, having being lucky enough to have survived cancer twice but also having met many people who weren't so lucky, she makes my blood boil.
On a positive note: Dr. Grande's analysis shows that most people are empathetic, sympathetic and generously support those in need. Belle must have been one heck of a con artist in the worst way, preying on middle class people who in some way felt a connection to her. Thank you Dr. G !!!🪴🪴🪴
True. She really hurt a lot of those good people. Some of them may never give donations to anyone ever again, after they were duped. Sad that someone who really does need help, might not get it.
Good morning Dr Grande. She definitely doesn't have Munchausen by Proxy, l I've looked after these people. In my opinion she's a con artist. What I find appalling is she conned survivors of cancer, and took their money. I'd like to see her do some jail time. Love the analysis. Thank you Dr Grande, have a safe and happy day.
There are plenty of conditions like that (e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, M.S.) but .. she doesn't have those types. Someone with about 5 types of cancer will not have a natural glow and smooth health skin unless it's on their shiny scalp!
There was a woman in Israel that lived for far longer than her life expectantcy, considering she had terminal cancer and she looked not the healthiest but neither the worst. But someone with supposingly so many cancers, she looked to healthy. I would have smelled a rat right away.
Ugh I had a friend just like Belle. Moved onto my property after having "long haul COVID", leaving trash everywhere, going on two vacations without paying a dime in rent, and using her donation money from GoFundMe. When she found out I reported her actions to her GoFundMe sponsor, she filed a false police report and restraining order. Filled with lies, accessing her computer and stealing mail, stealing money, threatening her with a knife and arson. On the police report she claims she can't remember anything, and she showed up to the restraining order hearing in a wheelchair. I've lawyered up and spent almost 6k to fight this woman, who I assume is some combo of borderline and pathological liar. She lies just as much and as terribly as Belle.
I got so excited when I saw another upload I decided to just finally sign up for Patreon. You are the only RU-vidr I have ever done this for. I really love this channel.
Dr G, as always, a great breakdown of this story, thank you for doing it. Living right next door to Aussie (New Zealand) I have followed this case. It was also close to home because after all the cancer claims she then tried to say she had multiple sclerosis, the illness I have. This young lady’s lies and actions have devastated so many lives, to give victims of cancer such unfounded hope is cruel.
Dr. Grande, this is sickening. I do not even know how to express myself adequately with this subject, having seen my 5 year old little man battle against that hellacious disease for 2 and a half years and, also, my mother at the same time. A person that fakes something like this definitely has no sense of humanity, compassion, etc, etc, etc. I will not go on because I am tempted to use not pretty words when it comes to this subject, specially in this kind of way. Sickening! Nonetheless, you are always a voice of reason, peace, knowledge and always hope by the way you share your videos with us. I am not a believer, but if god exists, may he bless you. Thanks as always for being there everyday! Excellent as always, Dr Grande!
Dr. Grande plz do Harriet Tubman. I was fascinated with her as a kid, and growing up. I even did my paper on her senior year. I'm so excited for the new show Underground Railroad coming out Apr. 20th...Thx
I called Belle Gibson as a fake when I was researching The Fear Babe years ago. It was clear to me she was a fraud from the the get-go, but what penalties has she faced? Her actions almost certainly caused deaths.
She has faced almost no penalties. She's served no jail time and despite supposedly being forced to repay the money she stole she's repaid almost none of the $300k+ of ill gotten donations. Her latest con is "converting" to Islam. She claims she is a "Muslim legal advisor" - essentially conning the Muslim community by playing pretend attorney.
I had a friend... well, a "friend"... who pretended to have breast cancer and held a fundraiser for reconstructive surgery, and used the money to get implants. It ended more or less exactly as you would have hoped.
You really should visit Australia . All our dodgy characters are keeping you in a job. Would great to see you do a profile on the Backpacker killer Ivan Milat.
Hi Dr. Grande. What do you think of the new Demi Lovato documentary "Dancing with the Devil"? She has made several documentaries now claimimg that NOW she is telling the truth only to make another documentary later telling everyone that she was actualy not telling the truth and that now she is being truthful. Also what are your thoughts on people struggling with addiction being "california sober"? I only recently heard of this term.
As soon as I saw the title I knew this one was going to be awesome!😍 And Dr Grande delivered! Thank you for your thoughts on this. Love my daily Grande time☺💙💙💙
I said I had cancer several times. You'll be amazed how much money the community will you give you and all the gifts I've received. I want to visit Dubai next summer so I'm planning on having cancer this spring
I just wanna give a shout out to *Mrs Grande* for sharing so much of Dr Todd's time with us! What a lovely girl for being so selfless! *Thank you Mrs Grande!*
I remember watching the 60 minutes Australian show. I couldn’t believe what I was watching. I had this over whelming desire to give her a good slap. I’m interested in your analysis of her & I wonder if she help herself?? I’d say yes she does not having empathy (is that the right word?) for her victims. Yet if she’s just looking to scam people, does she just switch that off??!! I noticed she blames everyone else to save her own skin. She’s either unable or chooses not to accept blame. I’m trying to look at from a behavioural point of view, which was an area I worked in. Yet I think of the harm she’s caused people, my brother had cancer & she’s the sort of person that would’ve listened to her . Especially as he lived in Sydney. I don’t see her stopping her scams but I hope I’m wrong.
I watched this video on my laptop. No ads came up and it was wonderful. I then watched this same video on my iPhone. Three ads played. Why do ads get inserted into my iPhone play of a video but not laptop? It's even worse at night --- It's annoying because I like to fall asleep listening to Dr. Grande's soothing voice on my phone but I get awakened painfully by loud ads at least four times in one 11 minute video.
She should have done jail time. Australia's criminal [justice] system never fails to insult the victims of crime with their wimpy sentences of criminals.
I’ve got a video idea/question for you Dr. Grande that I don’t believe you’ve covered yet. Can you analyze the mental health of Zach Greinke. He is currently a pitcher for the Houston Astros and I’ve heard some interesting thinks about his mental health and would love to see you discuss it. Also good luck on reaching 700K!
I am someone who did have cancer and a risky radical surgery with complications that I nearly died from. When I hear of someone lying about having cancer, it infuriates me. They make a mockery of a serious, life changing situation we have been through. They use our misfortunes for their gains. When someone says they have cancer now, people tend to be skeptical, which is unfortunate for true cancer patients. The REAL people going through cancer are the ones hurt the most.
Having an out-of-body experience can be considered a near-death experience but it isn't death, otherwise you won't be here now. No doctor or nurse can bring anyone back from death but can prevent a wasteful death with timely & appropriate actions. I think that's where the sarcasm comes in & is applied when the term "death" is used instead of "out-of-body experience ". Death is final.
Ooh! Thank you for doing my requested video! 😍😍😍 Edit: You also provided great insight into this! I thought I had a good sense of why she did this, but my conclusion is different now.
Wow Dr Grande, I don't know who suggested this one, or if you chose it yourself, but the mental health analysis portion is really interesting. More and more interesting as you keep watching!
I am struck by the part of the story where she said a guy came to her house with a box with lights on it and diagnosed her with cancer. How could anyone doubt that story?