Bling Empire reality show and NYC spinoff CANCELED by Netflix

Bling Empire and Bling Empire: New York are canceled by streaming giant Netflix.

The reality TV series about wealthy Asian Americans living in Beverly Hills, California — and its spin-off show with the same premise but set in New York City — are not being renewed for new seasons.

According to deadlineNetflix has decided not to proceed with a fourth season of Bling Empire or a second season of Bling Empire: New York.

The show – whose debut season premiered in January 2021 – starred: 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 New York-based series – which just launched in January – focused on Dorothy Wang, Tina Leung, and married couple Deborah and Stephen Hung.

No reason was given for canceling the shows.

Bling Empire’s debut season dropped in January 2021 and launched its second episode in May 2022.

The third season – which had two more episodes for a total of 10 compared to the previous seasons – premiered in October 2022.

Inspired by the success of the 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians, the reality show followed affluent socialites as they partied and ran big businesses in Los Angeles.

Like any entertaining reality show, Bling Empire also had its fair share of drama as the stars of the show kept and spread secrets.

Since its release, the show has received criticism for launching during the pandemic, when anti-Asian sentiment in America was at its peak.

Bling Empire also came under fire for perpetuating stereotypes about Asians being rich and privileged.

On the other hand, many felt that the popularity of the show only turned out to be an increased interest in the one percent of the Asian-American diaspora and was not representative of the community and identity as a whole.

Overall, the release was considered a radical move and praised for bringing inclusivity to an industry that was largely lacking in diversity at the time.

Canceled show: The reality series about wealthy Asian Americans living in Beverly Hills – and its spin-off show with the same premise but set in New York City – will not be renewed for new seasons

Not anymore: Netflix has decided not to proceed with a fourth season of Bling Empire, nor a second season of Bling Empire: New York, according to Deadline

Unexplained Cancellation: No reason was given for the cancellation of the shows

Earlier premiere: Bling Empire’s debut season ended in January 2021 and launched its second episode in May 2022

Last: The third season – which had two more episodes for a total of 10 compared to the previous seasons – premiered in October 2022

Real Crazy Rich Asians: Inspired by the success of the 2018 movie Crazy Rich Asians, the reality show followed affluent socialites as they partied and ran big businesses in Beverly Hills

‘Pissed off’: Overall, the release was considered a radical move and praised for bringing inclusivity to an industry that was largely lacking in diversity at the time

Disgruntled Reactions: As such, many fans took to social media to express their distaste for both the show and its unexpected cancellation

Mixed feelings: On the other hand, many felt that the popularity of the show only turned out to be an increased interest in the one percent of Asian American identity and not representative of the community as a whole

As such, many fans took to social media to express their distaste for both the show and its unexpected cancellation.

“I will be a better person now that the #blingempire franchise has been canceled,” one Twitter user wrote. “I watched it, but I felt dirty the whole time I watched it.”

“You just pissed off a lot of people,” one fan told Netflix. “Why would you ever think it would be a good idea to cancel #BlingEmpire”?

“I’m sorry, but why are the reality shows with mostly non-white casts on Netflix being cancelled? Tampa’s first sale now #BlingEmpire,” another person tweeted.