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

The fallout of faith

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Release Date

9/30/2021

Runtime

5 eps, 229 mins

Genres

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.

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Budget

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Homepage

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Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009

Laura Boone

Self - Former Remnant Babysitter

Carey Wingerd

Self - Former Brentwood Resident

Glen Wingerd

Self - Former Brentwood Resident

Terasee Morris

Self - Member 2014-2017

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