Rating
6.8/10
Release Date
September 30, 2021
Runtime
0h 47m
Genres
Documentary
The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
The fallout of faith
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.
Cast
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
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