The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin
★ 6.6•2021•1 Seasons•
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.
Top Cast
Gwen Shamblin Lara
Self (archive footage)
Joe Lara
Self (archive footage)
Natasha Pavlovich
Self - Former Girlfriend of Joe Lara
M
Megan Cox
Self - Member 1996-2006
H
Helen Byrd
Self - Member 2008-2017
R
Rafael Martinez
Self - Cult Interventionist
G
Gina Wilson
Self - Member 1996-2012
R
Rachel Phillips
Self - Member 2002-2009
Episodes
1. The Kingdom
47mA deadly plane crash draws public attention to the Remnant Fellowship, a Christian-diet-program-turned-church, and its infamous leader, Gwen Shamblin Lara.
Aired: 9/30/2021
2. A Family Affair
47mGwen’s divorce and prompt remarriage to struggling actor/musician Joe Lara raise questions about the odd couple’s checkered past – and the church’s finances.
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