Blake Abbie, star of “Bling Empire,” is unsure about his readiness to become a sex symbol.
“I don’t think of myself as particularly seductive,” the 23-year-old reality star exclusively told Page Six at the premiere party for the smash Netflix series.
The Canadian-born magazine editor-at-large is now unmarried, but finds it “really difficult” to meet people he is “into.”
“Like, it’s difficult for me to find people with whom I truly connect… and that’s very important to me,” he explained.
He said, “Like it’s about an emotional connection.” Intellectual connection is essentially at the pinnacle.
During our discussion, Abbie admitted that, as one of the few Asian LGBTQ people on film, he frequently “feels more pressure” to accurately represent the community.
“I live my life the way I live my life, and I do not necessarily consider myself to be an activist,” he informed us. “But, as you know, I am a community advocate. Consequently, I believe it is vital to discuss it. It’s incredibly essential to me to be able to convey a tale about homosexuality in which there is no shame.”
Abbie, whose parents are of Chinese and Scottish origin, has expressed his desire to shed notice on the rise in violence against Asian Americans.
“That was a very important plot point for me to discuss,” he explained, noting that his relative appears on the episode after being robbed.
“I believe it’s crucial to be able to discuss that,” he continued. “I mean, Asian violence continues to occur today.”
“Bling Empire” is currently available on Netflix.
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