Where is the Bling Empire cast now – and what does Season 2 have in store? Kane Lim hung out with Rihanna, Christine Chiu took Kevin Kreider to Paris, and Anna Shay is back on Instagram

Apr 2 , 2022

As season two approaches, it’s time to find out what the cast of Bling Empire have been up to. Photos: @annashay93, @kevin.kreider, @christinechiu, @kanelk_k/Instagram

Lim’s been schmoozing with Rihanna and Katy Perry, while Shay returned to social media after the reality TV show’s second series reveal, following a four-month hiatus

Meanwhile, Kim Lee’s been DJing and Chiu playing tour guide for Kreider during couture week in Paris – but Chèrie Chan won’t return this time

While we eagerly await series two, fans of Bling Empire may be wondering what the cast has been up to since we last saw them. The Netflix show exposed the over-the-top lives and personal drama of a group of wealthy Asian and Asian-American friends living in Los Angeles, and we got to see how the likes of Christine Chiu and Anna Shay spend big on last minute holidays, clothes and lavish parties.

What will season two of Bling Empire hold? Cast members’ exploits in the past few months may provide a hint. Photo: Netflix

Here’s what we can expect from the cast in the upcoming instalment, and what each of them have been up to since the pandemic began.

1. Christine Chiu

The show’s producer, Christine Chiu, is also undoubtedly one of its most glamorous stars. Photo: @christinechiu/Instagram

As eagle-eyed viewers will have noticed the first time around, Chiu is in fact one of the show’s producers. And it seems the couture lover has been busy going to even more exclusive parties since we last saw her – including one attended by socialite Kathy Hilton and Emily in Paris’ Ashley Park. Based on her Instagram posts, her style hasn’t faltered either.

Christine Chiu and her husband Gabriel Chiu on a date at an Oscars week party. Photo: @christinechiu/Instagram

She continues to run the business she co-founded, Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, and to go on date nights with husband Dr Gabriel Chiu. You’ll also see glimpses of her life as a mum to Baby G in some of her Instagram Stories and she even did a stint on Dancing with the Stars.

In an interview with E! News Online, Chiu mentioned that, so far, the second season of Bling Empire hasn’t been what she expected, describing it as the “upside down” version of the first. The first half was filmed during the height of the pandemic, she told E!, so unlike in series one, there hasn’t been much opportunity for impromptu jet-setting. She also admits that the cast members have a lot of beef with each other and that filming was “not always fun” this time around. Juicy!

2. Kane Lim

Kane Lim is still fashion fabulous – and rocking the most expensive trainers he can find. Photo: @kanelk_k/Instagram

Lim has now amassed over 600,000 followers on Instagram. He’s also been rubbing shoulders with some pretty big stars. In a recent Instagram post with Chrishell Stause – one of the luxury property agents from Selling Sunset – he gives her an enthusiastic tour of his home ahead of its sale. Is there a reality show crossover in the making?