The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin

The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021)

The fallout of faith

1 seasons · 5 episodes · 47m· Documentary

Explore how the late Gwen Shamblin Lara, who founded the controversial Remnant Fellowship Church and created the Christian weight loss program The Weigh Down Workshop, rose to fame as a diet guru and church leader.

Rated
TV-MA
Year
2021
Country
US
Language
English
First aired
30 September 2021
TMDB
6.6 (19)

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Gwen Shamblin Lara
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
M
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
H
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
R
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
G
Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
R
Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009

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