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Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation on Lifetime (2023) Starring Jennifer Grey – Cast & Sypnosis

Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation will be joining the 2023 Lifetime Channel movie lineup. It will follow a full “Ripped from the Headlines” lineup including Bad Behind Bars: Jodi Arias and The Kidnapping of Sherri Papini. The Gwen Shamblin movie will premiere on Lifetime, kicking off on February 4, 2023 at 8pm EST.

Gwen Shamblin Movie on Lifetime 2023

What is the Synopsis?

Jennifer Grey stars as the controversial religious leader and Christian diet guru who positioned herself as God’s prophet and preached the virtues of being thin in the new Lifetime original movie, Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation. As the founder of the Tennessee-based Remnant Fellowship Church and the Weigh Down Workshop – a massively successful Christian-based diet program that preached the virtue of a slim waist and the power of prayer for weight loss – Gwen Shamblin Lara was a rare woman to lead a Southern megachurch.

As her church grew across the nation, so did her iron-fisted grip as its leader— accumulating power and money, while creating a larger-than-life public persona with dramatically teased and towering hair. At the peak of her power and influence, Gwen demanded that church members alienate themselves from anyone who was not a member, banished those that became overweight, threatened legal action against dissenters, and advocated for strict punishment of those who failed to follow church tenets. But Gwen’s reign suddenly came to a tragic end in May 2021, when the plane that her husband Joe was flying crashed shortly after takeoff, killing Gwen, Joe, their son-in-law, and four other Church leaders.

Jennifer Grey

Who’s in the Cast?

Jennifer Grey as Gwen Shamblin

Jennifer is widely known for her role as Baby in the iconic film, “Dirty Dancing” alongside Patrick Swayze in 1987. According to IMDB, she is currently working on a Dirty Dancing project slated for release in 2024.

She has been sharing photos from the Lifetime movie set. Look as Jennifer transforms into Gwen Shamblin right before your eyes. Grey wrote, “are you there god? it’s me, gwen. Gwen Shamblin: Starving for Salvation premieres on Lifetime February 4 2023”

The 62 year old New York born actress was married to her husband Clark Gregg from 2001 – 2021. They have one daughter together, Stella Gregg. She is 21 years old.

Filming Ended in November

Star of the Lifetime movie, Jennifer Grey shared a photo from her makeup trailer on set. She said, “it’s a wrap” on November 30, 2022.

“call me Gwen” she wrote on another photo from the film. Her friend and fellow actress, Elizabeth Berkley wrote “dying to see.”

Jennifer Grey as Gwen Shamblin in movie on Lifetime 2023

How to Watch It on Lifetime

It’s an original Lifetime movie that airs during the 2023 Lifetime lineup. You can watch the movie at these different streaming options:

Fubo TV – Subscribe to Fubo TV for $69.99/month. Sign up for a 7-day free trial.

Frndly TV – This newcomer is one of the most affordable options on the market. Sign up for a 7-day free trial. Afterwards, the packages begin at $6.99/month. It is easy to download and access via Roku or the Amazon Firestick.