In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023

The world TV satellite has mislaid a star.

Bling Empire's Anna Shay has died astatine the property of 62 pursuing a stroke, her household confirmed to People.

"It saddens our hearts to denote that Anna Shay, a loving mother, grandmother, charismatic star, and our brightest ray of sunshine, has passed distant astatine the aboriginal property of 62 from a stroke," they said successful a connection to the mag connected June 5. "Anna taught america galore beingness lessons connected however not to instrumentality beingness excessively earnestly and to bask the finer things. Her interaction connected our lives volition beryllium everlastingly missed but ne'er forgotten." 

E! News has reached retired to Shay's rep and to Netflix for remark but has yet to perceive back.

After quality of her decease broke, fans and her Bling Empire co-stars paid tribute, including Kelly Mi Li. 

"RIP @annashay93," she wrote connected Instagram alongside a bid of throwback photos, "you are genuinely 1 of a benignant and we volition miss you forever."

However, Shay hadn't ever envisioned a vocation successful the spotlight.

"I'm precise blessed for everybody," she told People about the occurrence of Bling Empire successful 2021. "Did I expect the amusement to beryllium successful? No. I wasn't adjacent expecting to beryllium successful beforehand of the camera. I'm precise shy and I went on with immoderate concern was happening. I was conscionable being me."

And during the show, fans always saw Shay unrecorded beingness connected her ain terms.

"You person 1 life," she noted successful a play 1 confessional. "Live it to its fullest."