The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021)
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Subtitles for: The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin (2021)
"The fallout of faith"
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.
| Rate | ★ 6.6/10 (19 votes) |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Duration | 47 min / episode |
| Country | US |
| Release | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Language | EN |
| Keywords | child abuse diet custody battle cult tennessee beaten to death brainwashing religious fundamentalism cult leader religious cult eating disorder weight loss god complex corrupt church false prophet plane crash fat shaming abused child christian faith obedience to authority |
| IMDb | tt15286764 ↗ |
| Type | TV Series Ended |
Cast
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Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
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Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
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Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
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Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
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Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
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Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
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Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
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Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009
