"Bling Empire" is on Netflix's "Top 10 in the U.S." list, but what do you know about the show or the cast? Inspired by the 2018 hit film "Crazy Rich Asians," the brand new reality series stars Kelly Mi Li, who talks about how real this reality show is, and what the cast is like in real life. 


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