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How Bling Empire’s Christine Chiu spends her millions: private jets, superyachts, high jewellery, haute couture and – of course – Lunar New Year red packets filled with cash

For Christine Chiu, money is no object when it comes to a good time. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram
For Christine Chiu, money is no object when it comes to a good time. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram

Chiu previously lived in an LA mansion now owned by Zoe Saldana, gets around using her NetJets private jet membership and rented the O’Neiro superyacht for a family holiday

Christine Chiu, star of Netflix’s hit show, Bling Empire, isn’t shy about how she spends her fortune. Million-dollar baby birthdays, renting out the entire three-kilometre-long Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, frenzied fashion week spending sprees – there’s literally nothing that’s too rich for her tastes. Just for fun, we looked at some of the more extravagant purchases she’s made over the years.

Private jet membership

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Does this woman ever dress down? Christine Chiu on a private jet. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram
Does this woman ever dress down? Christine Chiu on a private jet. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram

When you’re this rich, there’s only one way to travel … and that’s private, darling. Chiu regularly posts snaps of herself sashaying across the tarmac towards a private jet, presumably on the way to some global fashion capital or another so she can drop the GDP of a small country on haute couture.

While her and her famous plastic surgeon husband Dr Gabriel Chiu aren’t quite in the “own-your-own-jet” wealth bracket yet, they do appear to have a membership with private jet company NetJets. Members of the exclusive company get access to the world’s largest private jet fleet, available at a few hours’ notice to fly anywhere they like. It doesn’t come cheap though: according to Forbes, the cheapest plan available still costs around US$550,000 upfront.

Chartering a superyacht

Christine Chiu with husband Dr Gabriel Chiu and son Gabriel Jr. aka Baby G. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram
Christine Chiu with husband Dr Gabriel Chiu and son Gabriel Jr. aka Baby G. Photo: @christine_chiu88/Instagram

After the birth of her son, Gabriel Jr. (aka Baby G) in 2018, Chiu did what any new mum in need of some rest and relaxation would do: she chartered a massive luxury yacht for a private family holiday off the Mediterranean coast. Chiu booked the O’Neiro – an impressive superyacht which boasts seven bedrooms, a master suite with its own jacuzzi and a state-of-the-art cinema – all for the baby’s first holiday. The price tag for this fabulous getaway? Around US$212,500 per week, plus expenses and fuel costs. OK, so maybe not every new mum would do that.

Carla Thomas
Carla is a Hong Kong-based lifestyle journalist. Originally from Canada, she made her way to Hong Kong via Shanghai in 2016 in order to pursue her love of journalism and story-telling. She has worked for Forbes Asia, The Culture Trip and Liv Magazine, and has contributed to The Washington Post and Time Out Hong Kong. When she's not covering Asia's hottest lifestyle trends, she enjoys planning her next travel adventure and watching horror films.