Bling Empire

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    Bling Empire both plays off the desire for a wealthy lifestyle and curiosity in a new reality. What fascinated me the most when watching Bling Empire was the elegancy of the party and connections to Asianness. I was expecting a come up story somewhere not gonna lie but when I didn’t get that I was surprised. The wealth was entertaining but the family dynamic’s were more interesting to me. The way baby G had a better birthday than most of us says a lot about wealth but also Asian Culture. 

I find some of the stereotypes within Bling Empire to be dissatisfying. Like the role of Andrew and his girlfriend. The fact that she continues to go back to Andrew rather than Kevin surprised me. It also enforced the stereotype that Asian women are docile and Asian men are unattractive.


All in all the idea of being Asian and American is a topic that gets brushed over in Bling empire, however, Is much more complex. The set up is money is the key to solving issues including systematic racism and this is not the case.Bling empire is both a step Into the spotlight for Asian American entertainment and a step back into the model minority myth. 

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