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Gwen Shamblin Lara
American weight loss guru and preacher (1955–2021) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gwendolyn Henley Shamblin Lara (February 18, 1955 – May 29, 2021) was the founder of the Remnant Fellowship Church, founder of the Christian diet program The Weigh Down Workshop, and an American author.
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Born | (1955-02-18)February 18, 1955 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | May 29, 2021(2021-05-29) (aged 66) |
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Children | 2[1][2] |
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Education | University of Tennessee |
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She is the subject of the 2021 HBO Max docuseries, The Way Down: God, Greed, and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin. She is portrayed by actress Jennifer Grey in the Lifetime movie, Starving for Salvation.