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

6.6 / 10

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.

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Documentary

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Campfire StudiosHuntley ProductionsPMZ PicturesMindbomb FilmsSound Troop

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