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

Documentary
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English , Serbian
📆 Date Released:
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

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

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