BLING Empire star Anna Shay, who has died at the age of 62, inherited her wealth from her father Edward Shay.
Here’s everything you need to know about Anna Shay’s father Edward.
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Who was Bling Empire star Anna Shay?
Anna Shay first appeared on Netflix show Bling Empire in 2021.
The program returned to the small screen for its third season on October 2022.
The cast, including Anna, traveled to Cabo San Lucas, New York City, San Francisco, and Paris.
The show followed “a wildly wealthy group of Asian and Asian American friends (and frenemies) in Los Angeles,” according to Netflix.
While on the show, Anna revealed she had been married and divorced at least four times.
The identities of her ex-husbands have not been disclosed.
Anna died on June 5 2023 at the age of 62 after suffering a fatal stroke.
Her family said: “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.
“Anna taught us many life lessons on how not to take life too seriously and to enjoy the finer things.”
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The statement closed: “Her impact on our lives will be forever missed but never forgotten.”
Who was Anna Shay’s father Edward Shay?
Anna Shay’s father was Edward Shay, the founder of defense giant Pacific Architects and Engineers.
His company built 44 “interrogation facilities” across South Vietnam for the CIA’s Phoenix Program in 1964 – which historians say were used as torture chambers.
PAE’s clients today include NASA and the UN, after the Shay family sold it to Lockheed Martin for $1.2billion in 2006.
Edward was born on the South Side of Chicago and founded PAE in 1955.
He married Ai-Shan Izumi, a Japanese-Russian woman from a family which traded pearls and silk.
The tycoon died in 1995, and was survived by Anna and her brother Allen.
Who is Anna Shay’s son?
Kenny Kemp is the son of the Netflix hit series Bling Empire cast member Anna Shay.
He is an avid collector of a “collection of bongs worth half a million dollars.”
His collection is compiled of five-figured Nintendo-inspired creature-shaped bongs which he collects simply due to his love of the craft.
Though not much is known about Kemp’s life, he has briefly appeared on the show alongside his mom.
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