In the series, Lucy Guthrie is a cafe owner who is diagnosed with breast cancer. She originally undergoes chemotherapy for her cancer but starts to pursue alternative methods instead after being inspired by Gibson's messages.
While Guthrie is a fictional character, she seems to be inspired by Kate Thomas, a woman who participated in the book about Gibson's lies, "The Woman Who Fooled the World." Thomas has spoken publicly about Gibson's influence on her.
"I just remember looking at her hair and thinking it was so beautiful, and you're going through cancer treatment. And here I am, and it's fully out in clumps," she told "60 Minutes." Thomas said she was desperate to try something else after going through the pain of chemotherapy. "I was writing lists of grocery shopping that I needed to do with all these strange and exotic organic ingredients," she said.
But Thomas said her husband and mother-in-law encouraged her to continue with conventional treatments. "I honestly believe that conventional medicine saved me," she said. "It's not a walk in the park, but it got me here today, and I'm a testament to that."
