The Bling Empire Cast's Instagram Accounts, Ranked
- 1/10
1) Anna Shay
Anna Shay wins at most things, so why shouldn't she win at Instagram, too? The flex in the heiress's account is that she clearly doesn't care all that much about it, only posting sporadically for her few hundred followers. It's probably because she—unlike some of her cast mates—doesn't have anything to prove: as she explains in the show, "you cannot compete with what I was born into."
- 2/10
2) Cherie Chan
Oh, to live inside Cherie Chan's Instagram world, where eye filters are utilized as generously as production budgets. The appeal of Cherie in Bling Empire is that she seems to float above reality, only connected by a thin Dior ribbon to the cruel world below—and all of that endearing innocence certainly comes through in the softly lit, fantastically FaceTuned images she shares.
- 3/10
3) Kelly Mi Li
Businesswoman and dog mom Kelly Mi Li has a pretty standard influencer's Instagram, with lots of travel photos and lots of highly posed imagery—but she gets bonus points for frequently featuring Kilo and newly adopted sister Sophia.
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- 4/10
4) Guy Tang
Guy Tang doesn't get all that much screen time in Bling Empire—mostly, he'll likely be remembered for trespassing with Kim Lee—but his Instagram certainly makes the case that he's lead character material. On his feed, alongside gems like this from behind the scenes of his music videos, fans will find plenty of posts about his haircare brand, #myidentity, and more organized chaos.
- 5/10
5) Christine Chiu
Christine Chiu seems to take it upon herself to create a themed, magazine-worthy photoshoot about once a week. If nothing else, for sheer commitment and time investment, it's impressive.
- 6/10
6) Kane Lim
At first glance, Kane's Instagram looks fairly standard for an extremely wealthy, fashion-obsessed man living in L.A. But upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that he has taken the unusual step of making many of his photos into videos, simply by adding moving sparkles (as in this post) or by animating elements of the picture. Curious and intriguing.
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- 7/10
7) Kevin Kreider
If you thought Kevin took his shirt off a lot on the show, just wait 'til you see him on social media. Interestingly, in addition to promoting himself and his modeling career, he's also made himself into something of a dating guru for Tiktok, sharing videos like "3 Things That Guys Do That Drive Girls Crazy But Guys Don't Know About" and "Secrets to Dating an Asian Guy (Part 1)." (He then reposts them on Instagram.)
- 8/10
8) Kim Lee
DJ Kim Lee tends to share images from shoots she's done with magazines overseas, which aren't all that interesting—but the IGTV videos of Lee at her piano feel more personal. Also, having seen the show, it's just fun to imagine Lee's mother calling the shots behind the scenes on her daughter's Instagram shoots.
- 9/10
9) Jaime Xie
Jaime comes off as shy in Bling Empire, but not so on her Instagram. She's definitely going for the "cool girl" aesthetic, with purposely out-of-focus photos and polaroid shots, rather than the more mainstream (though still designer-laden) look that many of her costars court. Still, altogether, Jaime's feed doesn't feel like it's breaking new ground.
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- 10/10
10) Dr. Gabriel Chiu
As a plastic surgeon, Dr. Chiu posts a lot of his patients' before and after photos, and even some videos of surgeries in action. It's not for the faint of heart.
From Anna Shay's under-the-radar handle to Christine Chiu's collection of highly produced photoshoots.