Who is Crystal Kung Minkoff, the first Asian-American cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?
- Her husband Rob Minkoff directed Disney’s The Lion King and she co-owns an environmentally friendly coconut water company called Real Coco with her brother
- The 35-year-old says she’s a 76th generational descendant of Confucius and that it’s influenced how she has raised her two children Max and Zoe
Hit TV show The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is back this week for its 11th season. After the drama surrounding actress Denise Richards blew up on the programme last year, fans are super keen to see what’s next.
This year will see two new housewives, including the show’s first Asian-American member, Crystal Kung Minkoff. The 35-year-old has already piqued many fans’ interest with her lavish lifestyle, extraordinary family background and her opinion on the current spike in Asian-American hate crime. So, what else do we know about her?
She says being a descendant of Confucius is a big part of her life
The Northridge-born food entrepreneur studied biology and history at the University of California Irvine. She also revealed in a promo for the show that she is a 76th generational descendant of Chinese philosopher Confucius, saying it’s been “a big part of her life and the way she raises her family”.
In 2019, Crystal visited the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu, China – Confucius’ hometown – explaining that she was “diving deeper into understanding the teachings of my [her] ancestor Confucius” during the visit.
Her husband directed The Lion King
She is a lady boss
