Christine Chiu from Bling Empire is being called out by show fans online over her polished look. While Christine Chiu takes pride in her couture fashion collection, it's not her wardrobe that's getting recent attention. Fans are questioning if the businesswoman had any cosmetic work done to take on a more Western appearance.
Christine has been a standout on Bling Empire, which follows a group of wealthy Asian and Asian-American socialites living the good life in Los Angeles. The Taiwanese star left China when she attended Pepperdine University in London, England, to study international business. After starting her career working in PR for beauty brands, she met her plastic surgeon husband, Dr. Gabriel Chiu. Together they own Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery, where Christine works as the managing director. Gabriel is the 24th direct descendant of the Song dynasty, and he and his wife are known for their philanthropy. They worked on a charitable initiative with the Prince of Wales in 2019. A regular at Paris Fashion Week, where she is known to buy exquisite fashion pieces from each show. Rich Bling Empire star Christine flaunts her haute couture online.
It wasn't her fashion sense that was being talked about in a recent Reddit thread. One fan called the Netflix star out for having a seemingly Western facial appearance. "It makes me sad that Christine used plastic surgery to achieve more “European” facial features," one Bling Empire fan wrote, adding, "It’s nice seeing her actually look Chinese here." In the photo, Christine and Gabriel greeted Prince Charles at a function. Other fans took to the comments to share their opinions on the Redditor's assumption. "Nose, chin and lips," said one fan, continuing, "If you look at the post on Dr. Chiu’s insta, you can see the changes over the years at the dinners with Prince Charles." There were some fans who felt that Christine Chiu hasn't gotten any work done and just changed her makeup style. "What is different? Makeup can change (disguise maybe) eye shape and depth," said one fan. "It’s absolutely makeup," added another.
Meanwhile, some Redditors called out Christine's demeanor on the popular show, which may get a second season, in comparison to how sweet she looked in the throwback photo shared on the thread. "This must be the Christine that Anna met. Down to Earth... grounded... homely... A nice woman, a girl next door. Now she is Lady Gaga of Jewels," the fan said. It's clear that Christine has garnered some strong reactions from social media users. Everyone is interested in her. There was another commenter who felt like everyone on the show had some type of work done and believed that Christine shouldn't be the only one called out. "I think everyone in the show (maybe except Kevin and power ranger) had something done to their faces, at the very least Botox and fillers," they quipped. It appears that the actor Andrew Gray has already snagged himself a nickname among show fans.
Many are praising the Netflix show Bling Empire for diversity and for highlighting a mix of cultures for viewers.
Source: Reddit