2 years ago
30
Does Sarah Paulson Prefer to Play Real oregon Fictional Characters?
Sarah Paulson volition soon beryllium rocking a caller 'do.
The American Horror Story actress has been formed arsenic arguable spiritual leader Gwen Shamblin successful HBO Max's scripted mentation of their docuseries The Way Down: God, Greed and the Cult of Gwen Shamblin, E! News has learned. Paulson volition besides beryllium enforcement producing the series.
Besides being known for her signature immense hairstyle, Gwen roseate to prominence arsenic the laminitis of the Christian-based fare programme the Weigh Down Workshop and Remnant Fellowship Church. In the docuseries, she was accused of maltreatment and exploitation for her programme and church's alleged cult-like practices.
According to the docuseries, Gwen and her then-husband David Shamblin would incorporate value nonaccomplishment practices into their sermons, pressuring parishioners to accelerated if they weren't losing much than 2 pounds a week.
"I was told myself that I conscionable needed to discontinue eating to suffer much weight. I had mislaid 130 pounds wrong 18 months, but they wanted maine to accelerated to suffer much weight," erstwhile Remnant devotee Terassee Morris claimed successful the docuseries. "The faster you bash it, the holier you are."
Gwen and her caller husband, Joe Lara, died on with 5 different religion members successful a level clang successful May 2021.
In a statement connected their website, the religion slammed The Way Down's allegations, saying, "Remnant Fellowship categorically denies the absurd, defamatory statements and accusations made successful this documentary—yet different Hollywood onslaught connected religion."
Paulson is nary alien to playing contentious real-life figures—she won an Emmy grant for her American Crime Story portrayal of O.J. Simpson authoritative Marcia Clark, and was nominated again for starring arsenic Linda Tripp successful the show's 3rd season, Impeachment.
Instagram / Getty Images
Watch the inspiration for this scripted series, arsenic The Way Down is present disposable to watercourse connected HBO Max.
Get the play down the scenes. Sign up for TV Scoop!
