Bling Empire‘s Cherie Chan and husband Jessey Lee have paid homage to their late co-star Anna Shay two weeks after her sudden death.
Speaking with PEOPLE the stars of the reality show opened up about Shay, 62, who died from a stroke on June 5.
In a move of solidarity with those grieving, Chan explained she had offered Shay’s best friend Maria Lainez “whatever she needs.”
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“I’m here to help her,” Chan, 46, told the magazine at the A Night of Hollywood Glamour event last week.
Lee made comments about Shay’s “kindness,” while Chan noted her memorable “big heart.”
“She meant so much to us. When the second season came out, she was the first, her and Maria, to reach out to us and make sure we were OK,” she said.
“My daughter loves her. She was everything to us.”
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Chan went on to explain how Shay had played a motherly role in her life, following the loss of her own mother.
“When I’m with Anna and Maria, I feel like they give me really great motherly advice,” she added.
“And I just miss her so much. I can’t believe the news. I still don’t believe it. And I just hope she’s actually with my mom in heaven right now. I hope they’re good friends or something.”
At the time of Shay’s death, Chan took to Instagram to pay tribute to the star, sharing a heartwarming video of Shay and her six-year-old daughter Jadore sharing an adorable moment during filming.
The short video captures the moment Shay places a necklace as a head decoartion on Jadore and immediately complimenting her: “Oh my God you look so cute! This is great.”
“@annashay93 my whole heart. I’m lost for words. If only the world knew how beautiful you are. ‘Why does god take the best people from us?” Chan captioned the post.
Chan also made a second post, her caption remembering Shay’s “monthly Jadore playdates”.
“Those who have known you are truly blessed,” Chan wrote.
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Shay first appeared on Bling Empire in 2021 when the reality show premiered, and appeared throughout the second and third seasons.
Bling Empire followed the lives of wealthy Asian and Asian American elites in Los Angeles.
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