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

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

The fallout of faith

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.

Others

Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

03 September 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Gwen Shamblin Lara

Self (archive footage)

Joe Lara

Joe Lara

Self (archive footage)

Natasha Pavlovich

Natasha Pavlovich

Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara

Megan Cox

Megan Cox

Self - Member 1996-2006

Helen Byrd

Helen Byrd

Self - Member 2008-2017

Rafael Martinez

Rafael Martinez

Self - Cult Interventionist

Gina Wilson

Gina Wilson

Self - Member 1996-2012

Rachel Phillips

Rachel Phillips

Self - Member 2002-2009

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