Bling Empire

Bling Empire
GenreReality television
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producers
  • Jeff Jenkins
  • Brandon Panaligan
  • Ross Weintraub
  • Elise Chung
  • Ben Eisele
  • Kelly Mi Li
  • Christine Chiu
Running time28–47 minutes
Production companyJeff Jenkins Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJanuary 15, 2021 (2021-01-15) –
October 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)
Related
Bling Empire: New York
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Bling Empire is an American reality television series released on Netflix on January 15, 2021. The series focuses on the lives of wealthy, materialistic East and Southeast Asian Americans, socialites based in the Los Angeles area,[1] described as real-life Crazy Rich Asians.[2][3] It is the first American reality television series in which the main cast are all of East and Southeast Asian descent.[4]

On March 10, 2021, Netflix renewed the series for a second season which premiered on May 13, 2022.[5][6] The third season premiered on October 5, 2022.[7] The sister Netflix series, Bling Empire: New York, launched in January 2023.[8][9] In April 2023, it was reported that Netflix decided to not go forward with the fourth season of this series and second season of the spin-off Bling Empire: New York.[10]

  1. ^ Shenton, Zoe (January 21, 2021). "The net worth of the Bling Empire cast is going to blow your mind". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Leong, Zue Wei (January 26, 2021). ""Bling Empire"'s Top 5 Most Outrageous Moments". Tatler Asia. Archived from the original on October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ Thomas, Carla (January 7, 2021). "Missing Crazy Rich Asians? Watch Netflix's new reality show Bling Empire, following billionaire heiress Jaime Xie, fashionista Christine Chiu and more of LA's ultra-rich". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Adegoke, Yomi (January 21, 2021). "Bling Empire: the super-rich reality show that makes Selling Sunset look cheap". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ^ White, Peter (March 10, 2021). "'Selling Sunset' & 'Bling Empire' Renewed At Netflix, Plus New Reality Shows From Adam DiVello & Jeff Jenkins". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  6. ^ Trainor, Daniel (April 15, 2022). "Meet Bling Empire's 2 New Cast Members For Season 2". E! Online. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Walsh, Charlotte (September 7, 2022). "Bling Empire Season 3 Officially Has a Premiere Date". E! Online. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Vanessa Wong (January 20, 2023). "Bling Empire: New York Thinks Social Striving Is Tacky". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. ^ Jessica Cullen (January 20, 2023). "Bling Empire: New York season 2's expected release date, cast and more". Cosmopolitan. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  10. ^ White, Peter (April 19, 2023). "'Bling Empire' & New York Spinoff Not Returning At Netflix". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.