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

TV-MA 7
2021 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.

  • Cast:
    Gwen Shamblin Lara , Joe Lara , Natasha Pavlovich

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