"Bling Empire" Stars Pay Tribute to Anna Shay: "You Will Forever Be Missed"

"Bling Empire" star Anna Shay has died at age 62, POPSUGAR confirms. "It saddens our hearts to announce that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed away at the early age of 62 from a stroke," Shay's family said in a statement on June 5. "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." People was the first to report the news.

Shay famously starred on Netflix's "Bling Empire" from 2021 to 2022. The heiress was the daughter of Ai-San and Edward Shay. Shay's father was a billionaire who made a fortune when he founded Pacific Architects and Engineers, an American defense and government services contractor worth more than $2 billion, in 1955, per Newsweek. Following her father's death, Anna and her brother Allen received his shares in the company, and in 2006, they sold it to Lockheed Martin for $1.2 billion in an all-cash deal. Shay's net worth rose to $600 million at the time.

While Shay kept her personal relationships out of the spotlight, she was married and divorced four times. She is survived by her 29-year-old son, Kenny Kemp.

Since the news of Shay's passing, several of her "Bling Empire" costars have paid tribute to the late icon on social media. See their reactions ahead.

Kelly Mi Li
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Kelly Mi Li

"RIP @annashay93 💔💔💔," "Bling Empire" star Kelly Mi Li wrote in the caption of a June 5 Instagram post. "you are truly one of a kind and we will miss you forever."

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Kim Lee

"I can't believe I'm writing this right now. Anna, we're going to miss you," Shay's "Bling Empire" castmate Kim Lee wrote in a June 5 Instagram tribute. "I'm glad we got to cross paths. I cried and laughed with you and shared so much memories with you on screen. I loved your realness and humor and one thing u taught all of us is not to take life too serious. Anna Shay we love you Queen!! You will forever be missed. #BLINGEMPIRE."

Dorothy Wang
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Dorothy Wang

"Rest in peace, Anna," "Bling Empire" star Dorothy Wang captioned a June 5 Instagram Story. "Your generosity, boldness and fervor for life will forever be celebrated."

Kevin Kreider
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Kevin Kreider

"My last memory was having lunch and she said, 'Let's go on an adventure,'" "Bling Empire" star Kevin Kreider told People in a statement on June 5. "My regret is that I didn't step into her car and go with her with my girlfriend and Maria. It's a lesson to smell the roses and take a moment. That day, I was so bombarded by work and pressures that I didn't get to have that last adventure with her."

"I took it for granted and believed I'd have plenty more of these and would save it for another day," he added. "The adventures could be just having coffee, but knowing Anna, it's never just coffee. It's shopping, lunches and dinners, and even last minute traveling." He also said he'll miss "her laugh, the way she played the piano, and I'll miss her no-rules-driving-on-the-road."

He also shared a tribute to Shay on Instagram. "You never know when your last goodbye will be," he wrote in the caption. "So unexpected and wished when I saw you last for lunch I would have taken a moment to smell the roses and had one last adventure with you."