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We have some tragic news to report from the world of reality TV.

Lynn Ban — one of the stars of the Netflix reality show Bling Empire: New York — has passed away.

She was just 52 years old.

Lynn Ban attends as Netflix and Michael Kors launch Bling Empire New York at House of Red Pearl on January 18, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Lynn Ban’s Cause of Death

Lynn’s passing is especially shocking given her active and healthy lifestyle.

According to a new report from Page Six, Ban suffered an accident while skiing on Christmas Eve.

“At the top of the mountain I caught a tip and face planted . Luckily I always wear a helmet , It didn’t seem that bad at the time and I was able to ski to the bottom,” the jewelry designer wrote on Instagram at the time.

Safa is a materialistic and entitled reality TV star who is willing to go to great lengths to get what she wants, including demanding a bigger house and a push present. Safa and Fahad have a luxurious lifestyle, with Safa being spoiled by Fahad and enjoying the finer things in life like designer clothes, jewelry, and lavish parties. Safa is known for her drama and explosive moments on the show, often feuding with friends and holding grudges, but her authenticity and charisma make her an engaging and watchable star.

Safa Siddiqui is the breakout star of Dubai Bling season 2, a show that presents a high-flying circle from Dubai. Safa is an Iraqi-British celebrity married to billionaire Fahad Siddiqui from India. The two have served the audience with juicy drama, lavish parties, and expensive plane and yacht rides since their debut on the show. The billionaire couple stole most of the screen time,...

Loujain "Lj" Adada, star of Dubai Bling, has faced speculation about being a gold digger due to her previous marriage to Saudi Arabian businessman Walid Juffali, who was significantly older and wealthier than her. Loujain has clarified that she loved Walid for who he was and not for his money, but her lifestyle suggests she may have received a substantial inheritance from his fortune. Despite the controversy surrounding her previous marriage, Loujain is a hardworking and ambitious individual, focused on growing her successful career and hoping to find love again.

Loujain "Lj" Adada made a strong impression when Dubai Bling premiered in October 2022, and it's time to talk about why she may be a gold digger. While it's easy to appreciate her strong personality and great fashion sense, the new Netflix star often seems like someone who married for money. Loujain, who was raised in Lebanon, moved to Dubai in 2021. On Dubai Bling,...

This year has, unfortunately, been filled with a slew of heartbreaking celebrity deaths. In October, "Friends" fans were shocked by the sudden death of Matthew Perry at age 54. Actors Richard Roundtree, Suzanne Somers, and Piper Laurie also died, as did musician Rudolph Isley.

In September, "Harry Potter" star Michael Gambon, "NCIS" actor David McCallum, musicians Steve Harwell and Jimmy Buffett, and 702 singer Irish Grinstead all died. In August, actor Arleen Sorkin, "The Price is Right" host Bob Barker, "This Is Us" actor Ron Cephas Jones, and musician DJ Casper, the man behind the 1998 party hit "Cha Cha Slide," died as well. The month before, we lost actors Angus Cloud and Paul Reubens, famed singers Tony Bennett, Sinéad O'Connor, and Jane Birkin, and musician Coco Lee. News of their deaths followed that of beloved actor Alan Arkin, who died on June 30. Also in June, reality star Anna Shay and "Everwood" actor Treat Williams died,...

It’s been exactly one year since the final season of “Bling Empire” premiered, and reality TV veteran Jeff Jenkins, who has executive produced shows ranging from “The Simple Life” to “Keeping Up With the Kardashians,” looks back at the Netflix series about affluent Asian Americans as one of his most personal and proudest projects.

“More than any other show I’ve ever produced in my 25 year career is closest to my heart,” Jenkins told TheWrap. “My niece and nephew were adopted as infants from China and South Korea, respectively. They’re teenagers now, but when they were coming up, there was almost no one like them on television on a regular basis, scripted or unscripted.”

“When ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ came out [in 2018] and was a smash hit, I determined this is the moment. This is the moment! I thought, ‘Okay, who are the wealthiest Asians in Los Angeles?’ And luckily,...

Bling Empire season 3 was disappointing, and won't be returning to Netflix. The series, which documented the lives of several wealthy Asian-American socialites in Los Angeles, originally premiered in 2021. With three seasons under its belt, Bling Empire is one of several original reality TV series on the streamer, and one of the few shows that isn't based around love or competition. Much like Selling Sunset, the series simply documented the lives and drama surrounding the main cast, though some of it can feel convoluted at times. Starring Kevin Taejin Kreider as the main narrator, Bling Empire featured several others in his social circle.

Bling Empire also starred Anna Shay, Cherie Chan, Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, Kelly Mi Li, Jaime Xie, Mimi Morris, and Dorothy Wang. Dorothy left the series after season 2 and got her own spin-off, Bling Empire: New York. While the series typically followed Kevin in his luxurious adventures around Los Angeles,...

“The Girl from Ipanema” singer Astrud Gilberto has passed away at age 83.

The Brazilian bossa nova musician — who was a huge star in the ’60s and ’70s — died on June 5, her granddaughter, Sofia Gilberto, announced.

Sofia shared a sweet video clip, alongside the translated message: “I’m here to bring you the sad news that my grandmother became a star today, and is next to my grandfather João Gilberto.

“She was a pioneer and the best. At the age of 22, she gave voice to the English version of ‘Girl from Ipanema’ and gained international fame,” Sofia added, according to the BBC.

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Guitarist Paul Ricci, who collaborated with Astrud, also shared the sad news on Facebook.

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"Bling Empire" star Anna Shay has died at age 62, Popsugar confirms. "It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke," Shay's family said in a statement on June 5. "Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten." People was the first to report the news.

Shay famously starred on Netflix's "Bling Empire" from 2021 to 2022. The heiress was the daughter of Ai-San and Edward Shay. Shay's father was a billionaire who made a fortune when he founded Pacific Architects and Engineers, an American defense and government services contractor worth more than $2 billion, in 1955, per Newsweek. Following her father's death, Anna and her brother Allen...

Anna Shay, a star of the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, which she was on from January 2021 to October 2022, has died at 62.

Her family released this statement about her death: “It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke. Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”

Shay kept most of her life private until she opened up about her billionaire lifestyle on the show. She used to live in Tokyo with her family until they moved to Los Angeles. Her father founded his own company called Pacific Architects and Engineers, which is a contractor for defense services in the U.S.

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The “Bling Empire” community is mourning the loss of Anna Shay who starred on the hit reality series.

Following Monday’s heartbreaking news that the TV personality had died unexpectedly due to a stroke, her co-stars are commemorating Shay’s life and the time spent together.

In a statement from Kim Lee, the actress said Shay’s death comes as “a huge shock.

“I have so much love for Anna. I know that we had issues on the show but in real life, I had such a great connection with her outside of the show,” she continued. “We saw eye to eye, and she gave me so many words of wisdom I will never forget. There’s no one like Anna Shay; she’s an incredible and unique person who was beloved by so many people. My thoughts are with her family at this difficult time.”

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Anna Shay, one of the stars of Netflix's Bling Empire, has passed away at the age of 62. Anna has a son named Kenny Kemp, who has made appearances but isn't a main cast member on the Netflix reality show, which lasted for three years before being canceled. Bling Empire launched a New York-based spin-off. Unfortunately, it was canceled after just one season, along with the original Bling Empire series.

Anna's death was announced in a statement that her family released to People. They called Anna a "loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine" before revealing that her cause of death was a stroke.

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Anna's family admitted that they learned a lot of "life lessons" from Anna, including not taking "life too seriously" and enjoying "the finer things." Their statement concluded by noting...

Tragic news out of the reality TV world today as it has been revealed that Bling Empire scene stealer Anna Shay has died.

Shay was 62.

According to a statement shared with various media outlets Monday afternoon, Shay passed away from a stroke.

"It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke," the statement reads.

"Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things."

"Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten," her family wrote in a statement to Variety on Monday.

Shay first appeared on the Netflix reality series in 2021 and was an immediate favorite among the show's passionate fanbase.

There was immediate intrigue in Shay's past on the series as co-star...

Anna Shay, a socialite who starred in Netflix’s reality TV series Bling Empire, has died. The news was confirmed by her family Monday.

“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke,” her family wrote in a statement to our sister site Variety. “Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”

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Anna Shay, star of Netflix reality series Bling Empire, has died. Shay died unexpectedly of a stroke Monday, her family shared in a statement to multiple media outlets. She was 62.

“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke,” Shay’s family said in the statement. “Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”

Shay appeared as herself in all three seasons of Bling Empire, which launched January 15, 2021 and ran through October 5, 2022 on Netflix.

According to Netflix’s description of the show, Bling Empire followed a wildly wealthy group of Asian and Asian American friends (and frenemies) in Los Angeles. While their days...

The “Bling Empire” community is in mourning.

On Monday, the family of matriarch Anna Shay shared the sad news that the 62-year-old has died unexpectedly due to a stroke.

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“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke,” her family said in a statement.

“Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”

Starring in the first season of the Netflix series, Shay quickly became a fan favourite, with many particularly interested in the mysterious source of her wealth.

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Anna Shay, heiress and star of Netflix’s Bling Empire, has died. She was 62.

The reality star died following a stroke, Shay’s family said in a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter.

“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away,” the family said. “Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed, but never forgotten.”

Shay appeared on all three seasons of the Netflix reality series, which followed the success of the box office hit Crazy Rich Asians, until its cancellation. Speaking to her decision to join the show, Shay credited producer Jeff Jenkins. “I think he’s an amazing producer, and an incredible friend. And when he said, ‘Anna, let’s work together.

Anna Shay, who appeared in Netflix’s “Bling Empire” reality show, has died after suffering a stroke, Variety has confirmed. She was 62.

“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke. Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten,” her family wrote in a statement to Variety on Monday.

Shay was born and raised in Japan to American businessman Edward Shay and half-Japanese, half-Russian Ai Oizumi Shay. Her father was the founder of the global defense contractor Pacific Architects and Engineers.

After her father died in 1995, Shay’s brother Allen became CEO of Pacific Architects. In 2006, Shay and her brother sold the company to Lockheed Martin,...

Bling Empire matriarch Anna Shay has died at age 62. Shay’s family confirmed the news in a statement shared by TMZ, stating: “It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke. Anna taught us many life lessons on not taking life too seriously and enjoying the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.” The Netflix reality show, which debuted in 2021 and ran for three seasons, follows a group of Asian American socialites in Los Angeles, living in the lap of luxury, showing off private jets and plastic surgeries. Anna became a fan favorite of the show thanks to her matter-of-fact attitude, often shutting down younger cast members but always providing love and wisdom. Although the half-Japanese and half-Russian star was...

Anna Shay, star of Netflix’s “Bling Empire,” has died. She was 62.

“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke,” her family said in a statement to media on June 5. “Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”

Shay appeared on two seasons of the Netflix show, first showing up on the first season in 2021 and rising to fame for her outstanding wealth. The first season profiled Shay’s rivalry with international fashionista Christine Chiu in addition to a complicated love triangle situation between three other stars — self-made entrepreneur Kelly Mi Li, model Kevin Kreider and her ex-boyfriend “Power Rangers”.

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Netflix’s reality TV show Bling Empire has been canceled, along with its New York spin-off. The show, which premiered in January 2021, followed the lives of wealthy Asian and Asian American individuals living in Los Angeles. Bling Empire became a hit with viewers, with its lavish displays of wealth and over-the-top drama, that it continued for two more seasons and launched one season of a spin-off.

Deadline was the first to report the cancelation, sharing the news that the streaming service will not be moving forward with Bling Empire season 4 or Bling Empire: New York season 2. Bling Empire's been called a real-life Crazy Rich Asians, with the show being praised for its representation of Asian Americans. Bling Empire featured actor Andrew Gray, socialite Anna Shay, philanthropist Christine Chiu, billionaire Dorothy Wang, plastic surgeon Gabriel Chiu, hairdresser/singer Guy Tang, influencer Jaime Xie, real estate developer Kane Lim, model Kevin Taejin Kreider,...

Here is a wrap-up of all the news you need to know from Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Netflix's Bling Empire franchise is no more.

Deadline broke the news Wednesday, revealing that Bling Empire would not return for a fourth season.

Additionally, the New York-set spinoff has been canceled after a single season.

Stars included Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, Kelly Mi Li, Kevin Kreider, Gabriel Chu, Anna Shay, Cherie Chan, Jessey Lee, Kim Lee, Andrew Gray, Jamie Xie, and Guy Tang for the original series.

The spinoff Bling Empire: New York starred Dorothy Wang, who was in season two of the original show, as well as Tina Leung, Deborah Hung, and Stephen Hung.

No reason has been given for the cancellations, and there's no telling whether Netflix will revisit the franchise down the line.

Meanwhile, Acorn TV, AMC+, and BBC America launched the highly anticipated trailer for the third and final season...

Netflix’s Bling Empire has fallen. Both the original series and its spinoff, Bling Empire: New York, have been cancelled, TVLine has confirmed.

Inspired by the big-screen success of Crazy Rich Asians, the first series focused on a group of Asian-American socialites in Los Angeles. Bling Empire‘s first season premiered in January 2021, followed by a second in May 2022.

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Exclusive: Bling Empire, the reality series focused on the lives of rich Asian Americans in LA, and its New York-set spinoff are ending at Netflix.

The streamer is not moving forward with a fourth season of Bling Empire or a second season of Bling Empire: New York.

Bling Empire, which has been described as the real-life Crazy Rich Asians, followed a group of rich Asians Americans in Beverly Hills as they spend their days and nights at fabulous parties and expensive shopping sprees, while also running multi-billion dollar businesses and traveling the world, as well as keeping and spilling secrets.

Stars included Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, Kelly Mi Li, Kevin Kreider, Gabriel Chu, Anna Shay, Cherie Chan, Jessey Lee, Kim Lee, Andrew Gray, Jamie Xie and Guy Tang.

The first season premiered in January 2021, the second season premiered in May 2022 and the third season, which was ten episodes, compared to...

Christine Chiu won Bling Empire fans over in season 3, and she dished about her costars on a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" discussion. Christine was known as the villain in the first season, as she was often pitted against fan-favorite Anna Shay. Fans saw a more vulnerable side of Christine in season 3, and Kane Lim took her place as the villain for stirring up unnecessary drama. Christine has always been one to answer hard questions, and fans did not hold back with their questions for her.

All three seasons of Bling Empire follow mega-rich Asian and Asian-American L.A. residents. The show has some extravagant designer outfits and expensive parties, all while creating drama in their friend group. Christine and Anna's feud took a backseat in season 3, as Kane was the center of most of the fighting. Christine was busy becoming fast friends with fish-out-of-water Kevin Kreider, who is the only non-wealthy cast member,...

Loujain "Lj" Adada made a strong impression among Dubai Bling fans when the show premiered on October 27, but while some viewers love her strong personality and lavish fashion sense, others have criticized the new Netflix star, calling her a gold digger who married for money. Loujain, who was raised in Lebanon and only recently moved to Dubai in 2021, was introduced to Dubai Bling viewers as a hardworking model, television host, and mother.

While viewers were intrigued by Loujain's family troubles and failed attempts at dating, most Dubai Bling fans have been interested in Loujain's previous marriage, especially as Loujain addressed people who have continuously called her a gold digger multiple times. Like fan favorites Christine and Dr. Gabriel Chiu from Bling Empire, Loujain and her late husband, Saudi Arabian businessman Walid Juffali, got married in an extravagant ceremony that cost millions of dollars. What sets Loujain's marriage apart from others...

Bling Empire star Kelly Mi Li has announced that she is pregnant with her first child. The self-made entrepreneur and film producer’s dating life has been a driving plotline throughout the show’s first three seasons, being set up on blind dates by friends and even going on a date with co-star Kevin Kreider. Shortly after Bling Empire season 3 premiered on Netflix in October, Kelly confirmed that she had entered into a committed relationship since filming, via Instagram.

Kelly was happy to confirm that her mystery man, whose identity she has chosen to keep secret, is the father of her unborn child. The pregnancy was planned, but both Kelly and her partner were surprised it happened so quickly, due to Kelly's age. Many fans in Kelly's Instagram comment section were relieved to learn that the father is not her ex, former Power Rangers star Andrew Gray, with whom Kelly...

For the past three seasons, Netflix’s hit reality show Bling Empire has drawn fans across the world into the luxurious lives of the Asian elite thriving in Los Angeles, California. Anna Shay, Christine Chiu, Kane Lim, Kim Lee, Jaime Xie, Kevin Kreider, and Kelly Mi Li bring viewers along with their friends as they go shopping, deal with drama, and look for love. One cast member in particular, however, seems to be looking for love the most and has had poor luck in that department as she cannot seem to find what she has been wanting.

Kelly became known as the group's soft-spoken member, but she is also not afraid to speak her mind when it comes to people doing her wrong or anything she is passionate about. It was for this reason that Kevin wanted his chance with her for the entirety of season 1, but it ultimately did...

Dubai Bling viewers have enjoyed watching the 10 newest Netflix stars show off their large mansions and lavish lifestyles since it premiered October 27, but fans of the show, which is similar to Bling Empire, think the cast aren't as wealthy as they appear. The series, which follows the personal and professional lives of socialities living in Dubai, features cast members Zeina Khoury, Loujain "Lj" Adada, Kris and Brianna Fade, Lojain Omran, Ebraheem Al Samadi, Farhana Bodi, DJ Bliss, Safa Siddiqui, and Dayna Mohammed. While some Dubai Bling stars are native Emirates, most are expats from countries such as Lebanon, Australia, and Saudi Arabia.

Like Bling Empire, which will expand to New York City, Dubai Bling does not shy away from focusing on the finer things in life. From over-the-top dinner parties and fancy clothes, to fabulous vehicles and dazzling accessories, the cast of Dubai Bling knows how to make a statement and entertain viewers.

Season 3 of Netflix's hit reality TV show Bling Empire premiered on October 5, 2022, extending the glitzy and glamorous reign of Anna, Kane, Kevin, Christine, and the other high-profile real estate agents living their best lives in Los Angeles' upper crust. At last blush, Kevin reunited with his ex Devon in Paris thanks to the matchmaking skills of Christine, leaving fans to wonder how season 4 will shake out.

Until fans learn more about Kevin's fate on the show, now is a great time to highlight some of the funniest, pithiest, and most memorable quotes on Bling Empire to date.

"You Have To Live For You" Anna

On Bling Empire, Anna Shay is known as being a supremely sassy, take-no-bs heiress and socialite who isn't afraid to speak her mind regardless of the consequences. Yet, in one of her most refreshingly honest pieces of advice that she relays to Christine, she foregoes...

I had a great time talking to the cast of “Bling Empire.” Contrary to their TV personalities, they were sweet and excited to talk about season 3. I spent some time with Kevin Taejin Kreider, Christine Chiu, and Anna Shay as they take us behind the scenes of “Bling Empire” season 3. “Bling Empire”

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Kevin Kreider from Bling Empire is usually the down-to-earth voice that fans are looking for, but sometimes, he tries to enjoy the good life at his rich friends' expense. The young Pennsylvania native has found himself within a group of wealthy, Los Angeles-based Asians and Asian-Americans, and few can fault him for that. However, they do note that he may be taking advantage of their collective net worth.

As Kevin often states on the show, he did not come from a lot of money. He grew up in a white family near Allentown, Pa, and his family owns a car dealership. Bling Empire fans who watched Kevin on the new season saw him purchase his first car, a Tesla, which he happened to total in just ten minutes. Still, the model decided to explain the importance of money to his followers. In the newest installment, fans realized that Kevin's friendships...

Bling Empire season 3 returned on October 5, and many viewers haven't been impressed with this installment's cast members, including one villain. While Jaime Xie, Kevin Kreider, and Oppenheim Group realtor Kane Lim have been criticized, it's Anna Shay's questionable behavior that makes her an undercover villain. When the series first premiered in early 2021, viewers were elated that Asians and Asian-Americans were finally being represented. Fans loved how the Los Angeles socialites unabashedly put their extravagant lifestyles on display. The ridiculously wealthy cast members were genuinely connected prior to appearing in season 1, and provided a solid mix of mindless drama, and more meaningful entertainment.

Although the first season of Bling Empire did so well that Netflix released seasons 2 and 3 within months, Bling Empire season 3 wasn't nearly as successful as its predecessors. While Christine Chiu was the villain of Bling Empire season 2, fans overwhelmingly changed their minds, and elevated Christine, calling her a fan favorite.

Many Bling Empire season 3 fans were unimpressed with Kevin Kreider's attitude, and fans were shocked to learn how old he is. He sulked when his friends were on vacation during his birthday and could not even muster up a "congratulations" when his best friend Kane Lim got exciting news. As one of the few cast members who is not a multi-millionaire, Kevin, who's dramatic on Bling Empire season 3, was seen as a relatable fan-favorite. His recent actions in Bling Empire season 3 showed his immature side, which fans were surprised by.

Kevin was born on August 21, 1983, making him 39 years old. Several of the Bling Empire cast members are older than they appear, as Kane is 32 years old, Kelly Mi Li is 36, and Kevin's love interest turned friend, Kim Lee, is 34 years old. The most surprising thing to viewers is that Christine Chiu and Kevin are the same age, yet Christine...

Kevin Kreider has divided fans on Bling Empire season 3, and now he is getting a comparison to a beloved character on The Good Place. Kevin showed an unflattering side to himself this season, as he did not even pretend to celebrate his best friend Kane Lim's Fenty achievement, and was prone to be overemotional. Despite that, Kevin is still known as the most relatable Bling Empire cast member, as he is the only one who does not have a net worth in the millions.

Kevin used to be a fan favorite for his hilarious commentary on his fish-out-of-water experience. The Good Place is the epitome of unfamiliar surroundings, and Bling Empire fans think that Kevin has the same personality as Jason Mendoza. Jason is known for being the lovably oblivious Florida native that was the last to understand anything. Eleanor Shellstrop was the clever leader of the group, Chidi...

"Bling Empire" season three isn't short on fun cameos, from Mila Kunis to Lewis Tan to Chrishell Stause. But one person viewers weren't expecting to see? Kelly Mi Li's ex-boyfriend Andrew Gray.

In episode one of season three, Gray takes everyone by surprise when he shows up to Guy Tang and Almar Guevarra's sixth anniversary party after Anna Shay suggests it's a good idea. Unfortunately, it ends up being the complete opposite. "In a million years, none of us thought he would show up and that especially Anna would bring him . . . I don't know what happened," Mi Li tells Popsugar.

"We were all shocked," Kane Lim adds. "When Andrew showed up, we're like, 'Are you trying to kill Kelly right now?' Like, she's been through so much therapy . . . I saw her face and I was like, 'You want to bring her back to square one again?'...

"Bling Empire" officially returns for season three on Oct. 5, and from the looks of it, there are plenty of surprises in store. The trailer, released on Sept. 21, features Kelly Mi Li jumping back into the dating scene, a heated conversation between Christine Chiu and Jaime Xie, and an explosive moment for Kevin Kreider and Kim Lee, during which she tells him, "You're not my type." But perhaps the most unexpected part is when Kelly's ex Andrew Gray shows up to a party that everyone, including Li, is attending.

"There's so many unpredictable moments," Li tells Popsugar of season three. "Fans are for sure going to be on the edge of their seats throughout the full season." Without giving too much away, Chiu teases, "I think fans will love and be most excited to see Kevin in couture in Paris - shirtless, of course, but nonetheless in couture and diamonds. That...

"Bling Empire" season three is on the way. The show will pick up right where season two ended, following the glamorous lives and loves of the LA socialites and focusing in on the longtime feud between stars Christine Chiu and Anna Shay, which reached a stalemate at the end of the second installment.

The official trailer, released on Sept. 21, features a confrontation between Chiu and Jaime Xie, with the latter telling Chiu, "I think you've been lying this whole time." There's also a tense moment between Kevin Kreider and Kim Lee, and a surprise guest appearance from "Selling Sunset" star Chrishell Stause. At the very end, new cast member Devon Diep makes her entrance, and Lee greets her by addressing her as someone's mysterious "ex-girlfriend."

Season three will also include some lighthearted moments and of course, plenty of glitz and glamour. "There's so much more and there's light at the end of the tunnel,...

“Bling Empire” fans don’t have long to wait until the season 3 premiere.

Netflix revealed the reality show will be returning to screens on October 5, sharing some first-look snaps.

The images show the cast attending numerous events, as well as one shot showing Christine [Chiu] and Kevin [Kreider] making an appearance at Paris Fashion Week.

Kane Lim and Kelly Mi Li in “Bling Empire”. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 Netflix Jamie Xie and Anna Shay in “Bling Empire”. — Kit Karzen/Netflix © 2022 Kelly Mi Li in “Bling Empire”. Credit: Kit Karzen/Netflix © 2022 Kelly Mi Li and Kim Lee in “Bling Empire”. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022 Christine Chiu in “Bling Empire”. Courtesy of Netflix © 2022

A synopsis reads, “The drama (and laughter!) picks up right where we last left LA’s fabulous & (mostly) wealthy Bling-ers… with Anna [Shay] receiving a shocking visit from someone from the past.”

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Bling Empire is back—and the empire is expanding. Netflix dropped a release date for the richest reality series around ​on Sept. 7. ​So when can fans expect more drama? Well, season three of the show will premiere Oct. 5. The show will pick up right where we left off at the end of season two, the streamer teases, with resident matriarch Anna Shay receiving "a shocking visit from someone from the past." Eagle-eyed viewers will remember that mysterious figure is actually Andrew Gray, the ex-boyfriend of Kelly Mi Li, who we first met in season one. After being on-again, off-again for over five years, the couple broke up in March...

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"Bling Empire" somehow managed to outdo itself with an even messier second season. From Anna Shay and Christine Chiu's ongoing feud to Chèrie Chan and Jessey Lee's shocking exit, just about everyone had their fair share of drama this season, including newcomer Dorothy Wang.

The TV personality and entrepreneur - who previously starred on E!'s "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" from 2014 to 2016 - decided to join the Netflix series after seeing all the comments from people telling her she should be on it. "When the first season came out, there was a lot of feedback. Everyone said, 'Why isn't Dorothy on 'Bling Empire?' and not that I was convinced by everyone, but I'm a people pleaser," Wang tells Popsugar. "Everyone just wanted to see me appear on it, and it didn't seem like it was the worst thing to do."

Even...

The cast of "Bling Empire" have a lot to say about Chèrie Chan and Jessey Lee's abrupt exit from the show. The Netflix reality TV series returned for season two on May 13 with Chan and Lee both largely absent from it. In an Entertainment Tonight interview, cast members Christine Chiu, Kim Lee, Kane Lim, Jaime Xie, Kevin Kreider, Kelly Mi Li, and Anna Shay shared their thoughts about the couple quitting the show.

"When they left the show, I was really disappointed because I really was wanting them to tell their story and to complete their story," Chiu said, adding that she understands as a mother why Chan decided to leave. "I have to respect her decision, which I am assuming was in the best interest of her family."

In season two, a bombshell rumor floats around to the cast about Lee allegedly having a second family. Lim attempts...

Two big things have happened within the world of "Bling Empire" since the show first premiered in January 2021: Netflix renewed the show for season two, and resident couple Kelly Mi Li and Andrew Gray have called it quits after five and a half years of dating. On their separate Instagram accounts, the couple announced their official breakup on March 9. The couple was a controversial part of the Netflix reality TV show. For every inimitable moment with the iconic Anna Shay, there was an uncomfortable scene with the on-again, off-again Mi Li and Gray. While many viewers called out their relationship as toxic and abusive, it appeared the couple was still together by the end of the first season.

In the series, Li was introduced as a producer and Gray as the former red Power Ranger. In one of the most shocking moments in the first episode, Gray verbally berated...

Netflix’s hit series “Bling Empire” is back for Season 2 with more drama, more hook-ups, and yes, somehow even more diamonds. Season 2 premieres May 13. Check out the trailer below.

The Los Angeles-based Asian and Asian American friend group weighs in on male model Kevin Kreider and singer Kim Lee’s budding romance, while Kane Lim and Kevin’s ride-or-die friendship may have hit the brakes.

Kane slams Kevin as being nothing but a “man whore” in the trailer. Plus, fan-favorite Anna Shay slings some real talk to rival Beverly Hills queen Christine Chiu, which the official series description dubs “a new twist on the art of social warfare.” Cherie Chan also finally ties the knot with Jessey Lee.

“Money so un-impresses me,” Anna sighs in the teaser.

“Bling Empire” also welcomes two new cast members: former “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills” star Dorothy Wang and businesswoman Mimi Morris.

Dorothy’s...

Double the Bling, double the trouble?  Bling Empire's Christine Chiu exclusively teased why season two for the hit Netflix series will "blow your socks off" during E! News' Daily Pop on Wednesday, Sept. 29.  "There's some major shockers," Christine hinted, while adding that she "cannot confirm or deny" her feud with co-star Anna Shay is still ongoing. "There are more shocking things that will come out. Some fresh faces, some new dynamics, but at the end of the day, it really is about family and friendship and heart." Christine added, "I know we get crazy, I know we're flashing a lot of bling, but we're human...

It's time to get real! After the craziness that was 2020 and 2021, reality TV became an essential part of our self-care routines. We kept keep up with the Kardashians, developed bling envy thanks to Anna Shay and pondered aloud: Who is hunky dory? So, it's only right that our next set of polls for the 2021 TV Scoop Awards has everything to do with reality TV. If you couldn't tell by the teaser above, the Best Reality Star is a super stacked category, including Bling Empire's Anna Shay, Keeping Up With the Kardashians' Kim Kardashian, Selling Sunset's Chrishell Stause, Bachelor Nation's Michelle Young, Summer House's Carl Radke, RuPaul's Drag Race's Symone, The...

When Netflix’s Bling Empire — best described as a real-life version of Crazy Rich Asians — first hit airwaves in January, the reality series became an instant hit and likely future cult classic. Much of that success is due to runaway fan favorite Anna Shay, the enigmatic cast member who stole every scene with her dry wit and deadpan delivery. Shay will return for the upcoming Bling Empire season two, but not coming along for the ride is the show’s other breakout star — the billionaire heiress and socialite’s century-old Sunset Boulevard mansion. That’s because the property has just sold for $13.9 million after being initially listed with a $16 million ask last year.

Per records, the discount buyer is Daniel Bohbot, a Moroccan-born fashion designer and longtime Beverly Hills resident. Bohbot, 52, also owns a second 90210 house elsewhere on Sunset Boulevard, this one a boxy, decidedly contemporary affair that’s as...

When Netflix’s Bling Empire — best described as a real-life version of Crazy Rich Asians — first hit airwaves in January, the reality series became an instant hit and likely future cult classic. Much of that success is due to runaway fan favorite Anna Shay, the enigmatic cast member who stole every scene with her dry wit and deadpan delivery. Shay will return for the upcoming Bling Empire season two, but not coming along for the ride is the show’s other breakout star — the billionaire heiress and socialite’s century-old Sunset Boulevard mansion. That’s because the property has just sold for $13.9 million after ...

When Netflix’s Bling Empire — best described as a real-life version of Crazy Rich Asians — first hit airwaves in January, the reality series became an instant hit and likely future cult classic. Much of that success is due to runaway fan favorite Anna Shay, the enigmatic cast member who stole every scene with her dry wit and deadpan delivery. Shay will return for the upcoming Bling Empire season two, but not coming along for the ride is the show’s other breakout star — the billionaire heiress and socialite’s century-old Sunset Boulevard mansion. That’s because the property has just sold for $13.9 million after ...

Netflix's Bling Empire is one of the newer and entertaining reality shows around. From the luxury to the drama, to tension in relationships, fans can't help but stick around and see what happens in this friends group's interesting lives. Anna Shay is one of the popular faces on the show, and she has deemed herself as one of the fan favorite cast members.

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When drama arises, fans are always on the lookout to see how Anna is doing, even when the situations aren't related or directed towards her. Anna Shay has taken the title of the most likable from the show, and there are plenty of moments where she shines past every other person on the show, even when it's not her time to.

On Monday, the inaugural MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted honored the best in unscripted television, with RuPaul’s Drag Race and Jersey Shore Family Vacation proving favorites.

The former series from VHS took home the statuettes for Best Competition Series, Best Reality Cast and Best Host, while the latter title from Paramount+ won Best Docu-Reality Show. At tonight’s ceremony, the Jersey Shore cast were also honorees, taking home the Reality Royalty Lifetime Achievement Award.

The rest of the night’s awards were evenly spread out between ABC (The Bachelorette), Netflix (Nailed It!), HBO Max (Selena + Chef), Comedy Central (The Daily Show with Trevor Noah), truTV (Impractical Jokers), MTV (Catfish: The TV Show), E! (Keeping Up with the Kardashians), ITV Studios (Love Island) and Trafalgar Releasing (BTS: Break the Silence: The Movie). One additional award (for Breakthrough Social Star) was given to Filipino-American influencer Bretman Rock.

MTV’s Unscripted award show,...