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Can t get enough of Netflix s
Bling Empire? Since the reality show s premiere on Jan. 15, the glitzy group of rich friends has reached a whole new fan base that s dying to know if Kelly and Drew are still together, if Anna s lifestyle puts Christine s to shame and whatever happened to that penis pump.
Stop doom strolling and fall down this fabulous rabbit hole of the lives of Kevin, Kane, Kelly, Christine and the rest of the
Bling Empire crew.
Following Kevin Taejin Kreider
Head to Kevin s IG, where you ll find dating tips (How to Date an Asian Guy), workout inspo and plenty of shirtless thirst traps. Beyond the light-hearted educational clips and washboard abs, Kevin is a vocal advocate for the Asian-American community and Korean adoptees, who may be seeing representation on reality television for the very first time.
See All Of Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire’ Cast Instagrams To Find Out Where They Are Now
A certain ex-couple still follows each other Jan 19, 2021
In case it didn’t pop up in your queue, Netflix quietly rolled out a new reality show called
Bling Empire, and if you loved
Selling Sunset, it s about to become your new obsession. The first season has been billed as a real-life version of
Crazy Rich Asians, and it has plenty of over-the-top, luxury-loving characters to back that up.
Cast members regularly talk about stuff like staying in presidential suites (as one does), shopping for designer clothes, and closing down part of Los Angeles’ famed Rodeo Drive for a party. Also in the mix is Kevin Kreider, a so-called normal guy-slash-model who is discovering this weird and wild world along with the rest of us mere mortals.
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Netflix’s “Bling Empire,” a reality series centering on some of Los Angeles’ crazy rich Asians, transports voyeuristic viewers to
a sprawling Sunset Boulevard estate with a paddle tennis court, a swimming pool and a koi pond. Allegedly, the acre-plus property was once owned by mobster Tony Milano and home to Shirley Temple.
One episode sees a rack of the latest Dior merchandise wheeled over the foyer’s mosaic tiles for some light shopping: a cashmere sweater, a silk shirt, a pair of high-top sneakers the latter priced at $1,100. It’s all too much for Kevin Kreider, a model and the cast’s resident Everyman; he later skateboards back to the Spanish Revival mansion in an attempt to return the gifts.
. Proceed with caution… or after binging!
Netflix s
Bling Empire draws you in with its
Crazy Rich Asians hook, but it’s the heart behind the show the friendships, feuds and romances of a group of Los Angeles-based pals that makes you stick around through all eight episodes, which we can only assume led you here, to this article. ET video chatted with the stars of this sure-to-be mega-hit, Kane Kim, Kevin Kreider, Christine Chiu, Anna Shay, Kim Lee and Kelly Mi Li, to get answers to some burning questions left at season 1 s end (some big, some small and there will be more to come, we promise), so read on to learn the story behind the show, plus behind-the-scenes info like, why