Anna Shay, fan favourite on Netflix’s ‘Bling Empire,’ dies at 62

LOS ANGELES — Anna Shay, an heiress, philanthropist and breakout star of the Netflix actuality collection “Bling Empire,” has died at 62.

Shay died from a stroke, in accordance with a household assertion supplied to The Associated Press on Monday. It was not instantly clear when she died.

“It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our own brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away,” the household mentioned. “Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things. Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”

Shay, a Los Angeles socialite, amassed a fortune after she and her brother bought their father’s firm, Pacific Architects and Engineers, after his demise.

She advised OprahMagazine.com in a 2021 interview she had no concept what she was moving into when she joined the solid of “Bling Empire,” which chronicled the lives of extremely rich Angelenos of Asian descent.

Originally, Shay thought her good friend and govt producer on the collection, Jeff Jenkins, wished her to work behind the scenes.

“The next thing I knew, I was sitting in front of the camera. I’m really quite shy, so it was hard. I never thought about doing this, especially at my age,” she mentioned.

The collection drew comparisons to the blockbuster movie “Crazy Rich Asians.” The collection premiered in 2021 and was just lately canceled after three seasons.

Shay, a fan favourite on the present, was a fixture in Los Angeles excessive society. She was the one daughter of Edward Shay, the American billionaire founding father of the protection and authorities companies contractor, and Ai-San, his half-Japanese, half-Russian spouse.

Shay mentioned within the Oprah interview that her mom as soon as advised her, “You were born in a crystal ball with a silver spoon.’”