Bling Empire’s Christine Chiu on Heart Evangelista, Dorothy Wang and season 2 of the crazy rich Asians Netflix series – plus her friendship with Kathy Hilton and DWTS journey

Nov 2 , 2021

Christine Chiu somehow manages to juggle two hit shows, being a mum and her surgery business – colour us impressed. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram

Fellow contestant Mel C consoled her after she crashed out of DWTS, but Chiu still describes the TV show as ‘magical’ and ‘the best time’

Will Heart Evangelista be on Bling Empire season 2? Chiu promises ‘new faces’ and is proud of what shows like hers and Squid Game are doing for Asian representation

Christine Chiu has been one busy woman, running her plastic surgery business, hanging out with Kathy Hilton, shooting season two of popular Netflix reality series Bling Empire, and rediscovering her love of dance on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars. Oh, and being a loving mum to Baby G, of course.

In an exclusive interview with STYLE, we chat to her about everything she has been up to these past few months.

Christine Chiu says DWTS gave her a second chance to fall in love with dance after strict ballet lessons as a child. Photo: Handout

What’s happening with Bling Empire?

“Filming DWTS and Bling Empire simultaneously is like dating two completely opposite people concurrently. DWTS is in its 30th season – which means everything is perfectly organised and runs impeccably without any surprises or hiccups. It is supported by hundreds of production crew members, many of which have been with the show since the very beginning. You are given an immaculately itemised schedule, a PA, a trailer, teams of professionals from different departments with whom you consult on various matters related to the show. There are no tricks; what you see is what you get, and whatever is filmed, is what is seen by millions.

Christine Chiu with her DWTS partner Pasha Pashkov. Photo: Handout

Bling Empire is like the wild child, you-never-know-what-to-expect individual, and deeply complicated relationship partner. Exciting, but also nerve-wrecking and moody – full of surprises, and you really never know what you are going to see, find, get, experience. Hundreds of hours are filmed, but only 45 mins are shown in each of the eight episodes.”

Chiu also notes that the dynamics among the cast are “ever-changing,” and never predictable.

“While the overall energy on DWTS is positive and encouraging, the vibe on Bling is exciting, complex and keeps me on the edge of my seat – which makes being on both at the same time a really interesting experience.”

For season two of Bling Empire, Chiu teased that there would be some “new faces”, a few “farewells” to others – and all the feels.