Years before Bling Empire, Christine Chiu was offered to be a diamond holder on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills!
PEOPLE caught up with the fashionista/entrepreneur, 41, at the Gold Gala on Saturday, May 11, which honored Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander excellence in entertainment, sports, business and more.
Chiu cleared up longstanding rumors that she was supposed to join the cast of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for season 5 (2014).
“I actually got the contract for it,” Chiu told PEOPLE exclusively. “At that time, somebody on my father’s side passed away, and then my dog was on the verge of passing away, so emotionally I don’t think I was quite ready.”
“And my husband’s family was very much against reality TV, so I actually had to back out,” she added. “NBC Universal [the parent company of Bravo] was very gracious in allowing me to do so.” Christine…
