The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021 - 2022)

Name: The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2021-09-30
Rating: 66
Cast: Gwen Shamblin Lara, Joe Lara, Natasha Pavlovich, Megan Cox, Helen Byrd

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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.

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

Gwen Shamblin Lara as Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara as Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich as Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

Megan Cox as Self - Member 1996-2006

Helen Byrd as Self - Member 2008-2017

Rafael Martinez as Self - Cult Interventionist

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Keywords

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