About this episode

This episode discusses the true story of the Bling Ring, a group of teenagers who burglarized celebrity homes in Los Angeles.

The Bling Ring is based on the true story of a group of Los Angeles teenagers who burglarized the homes of celebrities including Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Audrina Patridge, and Orlando Bloom between 2008 and 2009. Driven by an obsession with fame, fashion, and celebrity culture, they stole millions of dollars' worth of luxury items before eventually being caught by police. Sofia Coppola's 2013 film explores not only the crimes themselves, but the culture of celebrity worship that inspired them. SOURCES:The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist https://nypost.com/2023/09/30/bling-ring-leader-rachel-lee-reveals-what-fueled-celeb-crimes/https://variety.com/2023/film/news/erin-lee-carr-ringleader-case-bling-ring-rachel-lee-1235737937/https://www.etonline.com/rachel-bilson-confronts-bling-ring-member-gabby-neiers-years-after-she-robbed-her-192522 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Topics covered

• true crime
• celebrity culture
• burglaries
• fame obsession
• youth crime

Keywords

• Bling Ring
• celebrity burglaries
• Sofia Coppola
• true crime
• Los Angeles
• teen crime
• celebrity culture

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Post, Variety, ET Online

Books & works: The Bling Ring, Hollywood Heist

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