

6.040 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestAs the Remnant Fellowship fights to control the narrative, footage of a never-aired reality series pilot surfaces, casting new light on the ways Gwen shaped her image and the lives of those who followed her.
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.
Production
Unbelievable archival footage of Gwen's spiral perm and spiral ego.
Editing
Builds from diet cult to death cult with devastating precision.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gwen's 'Weigh Down' sold millions in the 90s, making her a Christian influencer before Instagram existed—proof that diet culture and prosperity gospel were always the same scam.
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