article_snippet: Ms Smith told Daily Mail Australia Ms Smith was 'baffled' when reports emerged this week where friends raised doubts about Belle Gibson medical diagnoses and charity donations. '
article_snippet: , that we all fell so hard for the illusion that Ms Smith created,' Ms Smith said. '
article_snippet: Ms Smith told Daily Mail Australia Ms Smith was 'baffled' by this week's allegations and was most upset about the hope Belle Gibson's followers had invested in Ms Smith program if Ms Smith was being dishonest.
article_snippet: Ms Smith said Belle Gibson had the 'gift of the gab' and 'needs to answer to these people (Ms Smith followers), because these people (her followers) are good hearted people who deserve answers'.
article_snippet: I haven't spoken to Ms Smith for months, years. '
article_snippet: I just want Ms Smith to confirm or deny (Ms Smith diagnoses)
article_snippet: so people who put their faith in Ms Smith, invested in Ms Smith - their need to know.
article_snippet: their need to know, if their've rejected conventional medicine on what Ms Smith's saying. '
article_snippet: Ms Smith said of Belle Gibson (above): 'If I saw Belle now, I would just ask Ms Smith to tell the truth.
article_snippet: After three years of sometimes personal exchanges online, Belle Gibson and Ms Smith stopped talking after the development of the Whole Pantry app. '
article_snippet: If I saw Belle now, I would just ask Ms Smith to tell the truth.
article_snippet: I don't want to see Ms Smith beg people for mercy.
article_snippet: I don't want Ms Smith to beg for forgiveness - I just want the truth. '
highlights_snippet: and I feel betrayed', Ms Smith told Daily Mail Australia .