Ever since Bling Empire season 2 wrapped, viewers have been racking their brains trying to figure out who started the rumor about Christine Chiu and Anna Shay.
Just to give a brief recap, last season Christine alleged that a "friend" told her that Anna was planning to "destroy" and "end" her. When the former revealed this news to Kane Lim, he was in disbelief. When Kane pressed her for more information, Christine inferred that Jaime Xie had a hand in relaying this allegation to Christine’s source.
Doing what Kane does, he took this bit of gossip and told Anna. Word eventually got back to Jaime that she was linked to the controversy. (Talk about a messy game of Telephone).
With all of that said, in season 3, viewers get further details about the day Christine claims she heard the rumor. She says she was on the phone with an editor of a magazine (who is never revealed) and that editor said Jaime told her Anna was tired of Christine and wanted to destroy her. In a one-on-one sit down with a very bothered Jaime, Mrs. Chiu tells her castmate that she was brought into this situation because the editor made this accusation. Jaime wasn’t buying it and accused Christine of making up the entire story.
Later towards the end of season 3, Christine’s husband, Dr. G, drops the bombshell that he knows that this editor in question told his wife that Jaime is the one that stated Anna wanted to "destroy" Christine because he was privy to the phone conversation. That’s right, he claimed to have overheard the discussion and backed up his wife’s account narrative.
So where did the rumor that Anna had it out for Christine originate?
Sadly as viewers, we may never really know. According to Christine, the editor was pushed into signing a non-disclosure agreement at the urging of Jaime, so now the publication boss can no longer discuss the matter. With the editor’s lips sealed, this case may remain unsolved.
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By the way, as Christine and Jaime attempted to clear their names in this situation, Anna, an integral part of this whole rumor, really had no desire to address it after denying she said it last season.
Fan theories on who started the rumor that Anna wanted to destroy Christine
While viewers may never really know how this bit of gossip started, they certainly have begun to assign blame. Here’s a hint, Christine may not have been a fan-favorite last season, but she certainly found support among fans in season 3.
Jaime made the editor sign an NDA!?! Yeah, they guilty. Guilty asl. Now I'm mad for Christine. Making her out to be a liar to the whole group all for what? Brownie points w/ Anna? #BlingEmpireOctober 5, 2022
Jaime Xie told that editor. Bet you anything. Christine is not making that up. What’s more, I think Anna did indeed say that. #BlingEmpireS3October 5, 2022
i get Christine on this crusade of hers .. and as much as i like Anna, i believe Christine ♥f9afc6;i don’t know if Anna said that - i don’t think she did because she gives NO fux about that stuff - BUT i do believe it was said TO Christine.#BlingEmpireOctober 5, 2022
At this point the only person I would trust to have my back and be a legit friend is Dr Chui ed7aeb; #BlingEmpire #BlingEmpireS3October 5, 2022
Jaime is so awkward. I just dont get it why she said Christine is jealous of her? And Christine is lying? Like girl, who are you to say that?! #blingempireOctober 5, 2022
everyone wants christine to be the villain so bad when the villain is obviously kane ed7a7f; #BlingEmpire pic.twitter.com/0P1IcjQNvDOctober 5, 2022
Literally i feel like Christine has been made to be a villain and ive been following along to watch how everything plays out but im starting to think the woman is not wrong #BlingEmpire https://t.co/CdY4TFgR0dOctober 5, 2022
Christine said 'ok u didn't say 'Anna wanted to kill me, that just means somewhere something got mixed', and she straight up goes ugh what a liar like, yeah sure miscommunication NEVER happens Jaime ed7acf;ed7acf;October 6, 2022
Bling Empire season 3 is now streaming on Netflix.
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