The real-life ringleader of the Bling Ring didn’t see much shine in Sofia Coppola’s true crime narrative adaptation “The Bling Ring.”
Alexis Haines, née Neiers, slammed Coppola’s 2013 film starring Emma Watson as Nikki, a character loosely based on herself. “That’s the thing that’s so frustrating when you have someone that’s as brilliant as Sofia Coppola and as wonderful an actor as Emma Watson working on a movie together,” Haines told Entertainment Weekly. “You have this opportunity to do something really great and to dig deeper and to look at the complexities, but it’s just lazy.”
Haines shares her story in the upcoming Netflix true crime docuseries “The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist.” Not a stranger to TV, Haines previously starred in E!’s “Pretty Wild” reality series alongside her mother Andrea Arlington and sisters Gabrielle Neiers and Tess Taylor. All four of them...
Alexis Haines, née Neiers, slammed Coppola’s 2013 film starring Emma Watson as Nikki, a character loosely based on herself. “That’s the thing that’s so frustrating when you have someone that’s as brilliant as Sofia Coppola and as wonderful an actor as Emma Watson working on a movie together,” Haines told Entertainment Weekly. “You have this opportunity to do something really great and to dig deeper and to look at the complexities, but it’s just lazy.”
Haines shares her story in the upcoming Netflix true crime docuseries “The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist.” Not a stranger to TV, Haines previously starred in E!’s “Pretty Wild” reality series alongside her mother Andrea Arlington and sisters Gabrielle Neiers and Tess Taylor. All four of them...
- 9/22/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Netflix’s three-part documentary series The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist explores the true story behind the so-called Bling Ring. The new trailer shows the targets of the burglary crew and delves into the background of the thieves who wanted to be just as famous as the Hollywood stars they stole from. The fact they not only pulled off these robberies but then became celebrities is beyond ridiculous and can only happen in La La Land.
The docuseries was directed by Miles Blayden-Ryall and executive produced by Lawrence Walford, Rob Davis, and Alastair Cook.
The Real Bling Ring premieres on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
Sofia Coppola wrote and directed a feature film based on the Bling Ring and starring Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Claire Julien, and Taissa Farmiga. Audiences didn’t embrace the R-rated film – it grossed 5 million during its domestic release and 20 million worldwide – and critics were mixed, with...
The docuseries was directed by Miles Blayden-Ryall and executive produced by Lawrence Walford, Rob Davis, and Alastair Cook.
The Real Bling Ring premieres on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
Sofia Coppola wrote and directed a feature film based on the Bling Ring and starring Emma Watson, Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Claire Julien, and Taissa Farmiga. Audiences didn’t embrace the R-rated film – it grossed 5 million during its domestic release and 20 million worldwide – and critics were mixed, with...
- 9/13/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
A new documentary series from Netflix is telling the story of the infamous thieves known as the Bling Ring.
The streamer released the trailer for the upcoming series on Tuesday.
The Bling Ring were a group of thieves who robbed numerous celebrity homes in 2008-2009, with targets including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Orlando Bloom. They comprised teenagers and young adults who stole the fashion and clothing of celebrities they admired.
“The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist” focuses on the actual members involved as they re-enter society after serving out their jail sentences.
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The official synopsis reads:
“First there was the reality series, then came a Hollywood movie— but the truth about the Bling Ring burglaries has never been told…until now. 10 years after the notorious heists, the culprits have served their jail time and are coming...
The streamer released the trailer for the upcoming series on Tuesday.
The Bling Ring were a group of thieves who robbed numerous celebrity homes in 2008-2009, with targets including Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, and Orlando Bloom. They comprised teenagers and young adults who stole the fashion and clothing of celebrities they admired.
“The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist” focuses on the actual members involved as they re-enter society after serving out their jail sentences.
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The official synopsis reads:
“First there was the reality series, then came a Hollywood movie— but the truth about the Bling Ring burglaries has never been told…until now. 10 years after the notorious heists, the culprits have served their jail time and are coming...
- 9/13/2022
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
This June, E! turns 30! To celebrate we're looking back at the most monumental moments in pop culture. From Pretty Wild to pretty mild! That is a quick summary of Alexis Neiers and her family's journey since their E! reality series Pretty Wild aired 10 years ago, running for one season in 2010. The show chronicled Alexis, her sister Gabby Neiers and close friend Tess Taylor attempting to make their way into the Hollywood scene, led by their mom, Andrea Arlington. But what was supposed to be a docu-series about the girls' rise to fame ended up becoming a completely different show after Alexis, then 18, was arrested during the first episode for her involvement in the "Bling Ring"...
- 6/25/2020
- E! Online
When Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" hits movie theaters nationwide this weekend, all eyes will be on Emma Watson, who plays Nicki, one of a group of Los Angeles teens accused of breaking into celebrity houses and stealing upwards of $3 million worth of property.
Watson's character is based on now 21-year-old new mom Alexis Neiers, whose legal trials and tribulations were documented on the 2010 E! reality series "Pretty Wild," which also starred her younger sister Gabby Neiers, her mother Andrea Arlington and their adoptive family member and fellow model Tess Taylor (who inspired the "Bling Ring" character Sam, played by Taissa Farmiga).
The series (and one phone call to "Vanity Fair" journalist Nancy Jo Sales, in particular) became the butt of many jokes when it appeared Alexis wasn't taking her situation seriously. But behind the scenes, Alexis was dealing with a very serious addiction to heroin.
In an exclusive...
Watson's character is based on now 21-year-old new mom Alexis Neiers, whose legal trials and tribulations were documented on the 2010 E! reality series "Pretty Wild," which also starred her younger sister Gabby Neiers, her mother Andrea Arlington and their adoptive family member and fellow model Tess Taylor (who inspired the "Bling Ring" character Sam, played by Taissa Farmiga).
The series (and one phone call to "Vanity Fair" journalist Nancy Jo Sales, in particular) became the butt of many jokes when it appeared Alexis wasn't taking her situation seriously. But behind the scenes, Alexis was dealing with a very serious addiction to heroin.
In an exclusive...
- 6/20/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
"Pretty Wild" is returning to E! in celebration of "The Bling Ring."
The network will air a marathon of the 2010 reality series that followed Alexis Neiers, Tess Taylor, Gabby Neiers and their mom Andrea Arlington, on Friday, June 21, the same day Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" hits theaters nationwide.
The two-hour "Pretty Wild" marathon will feature episodes that follow Neiers' legal issues in regards to her alleged involvement with the group of teenagers who burglarized homes of celebrities from October 2008 through August 2009. The group reportedly stole $3 million in cash and belongings from figures such as Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and Rachel Bilson.
Coppola wrote and directed the film based on Nancy Jo Sales’s 2010 Vanity Fair story, "The Suspects Wore Louboutins," the one that prompted one of the most famous moments in reality TV history. (Neiers claimed she wore "four-inch little brown Bebe shoes" to court, not six-inch Louboutins.
The network will air a marathon of the 2010 reality series that followed Alexis Neiers, Tess Taylor, Gabby Neiers and their mom Andrea Arlington, on Friday, June 21, the same day Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring" hits theaters nationwide.
The two-hour "Pretty Wild" marathon will feature episodes that follow Neiers' legal issues in regards to her alleged involvement with the group of teenagers who burglarized homes of celebrities from October 2008 through August 2009. The group reportedly stole $3 million in cash and belongings from figures such as Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom and Rachel Bilson.
Coppola wrote and directed the film based on Nancy Jo Sales’s 2010 Vanity Fair story, "The Suspects Wore Louboutins," the one that prompted one of the most famous moments in reality TV history. (Neiers claimed she wore "four-inch little brown Bebe shoes" to court, not six-inch Louboutins.
- 6/19/2013
- by Chris Harnick
- Huffington Post
In this weekend's "The Bling Ring," audiences will get reacquainted with Alexis Neiers and Tess Taylor, the "sisters" who inspired Emma Watson's Nikki and Taissa Farmiga's Sam respectively in the the Sofia Coppola film. But in addition to all the Burglar Bunch drama, the girls made names for themselves on E!'s 2010 reality series "Pretty Wild."
The show, which Richard Lawson of Gawker at the time deemed "the worst television show ever made," only lasted a season (it was canceled reportedly due to photos that leaked of Alexis and Tess doing drugs). But it has certainly left a legacy.
From excessive Adderall ingestion to home schooling lessons about Angelina Jolie to the most legendary voicemail in reality TV history, relive some of the best (worst?) moments from "Pretty Wild," featuring then 20-year-old Tess, a model and Playboy Cyber Girl; then 18-year-old Alexis, a model and pole dancing, pilates...
The show, which Richard Lawson of Gawker at the time deemed "the worst television show ever made," only lasted a season (it was canceled reportedly due to photos that leaked of Alexis and Tess doing drugs). But it has certainly left a legacy.
From excessive Adderall ingestion to home schooling lessons about Angelina Jolie to the most legendary voicemail in reality TV history, relive some of the best (worst?) moments from "Pretty Wild," featuring then 20-year-old Tess, a model and Playboy Cyber Girl; then 18-year-old Alexis, a model and pole dancing, pilates...
- 6/15/2013
- by Jaimie Etkin
- Huffington Post
Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring hits theaters today, June 14, and as we all know it's based on the real-life group of fame-obsessed teenagers who tracked down celebrities' whereabouts in order to rob their homes. Emma Watson takes on the role of Nicki, a character that is assumed to be modeled after former E! reality show star Alexis Neiers. So, before you run off to see this "based on a true story" flick, you must watch this obscene scene from Neiers and her family's Pretty Wild program.
If you missed this E! show, it was only on for one season in 2010, cameras followed Alexis around during the time she was being charged for robbing celebrity homes. In what was one of the more memorable scenes, Alexis, 19 at the time, calls Vanity Fair contributor Nancy Jo Sales to express her disappointment after reading the article written about her.
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Amid tears, screams...
If you missed this E! show, it was only on for one season in 2010, cameras followed Alexis around during the time she was being charged for robbing celebrity homes. In what was one of the more memorable scenes, Alexis, 19 at the time, calls Vanity Fair contributor Nancy Jo Sales to express her disappointment after reading the article written about her.
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Amid tears, screams...
- 6/14/2013
- Entertainment Tonight
Alexis Neiers is now associated with a whole new kind of bling! The 20-year-old onetime E! reality star and "Bling Ring" member was married last week in Mexico to Evan Haines, a Canadian business owner. The two tied the knot at the Blue Parrot Hotel in Playa Del Carmen in front of 20 guests, including her mom, Andrea, sister Gabrielle and adopted sister Tess Taylor. "It's really an incredible thing to learn to love yourself and then to be able to allow yourself to be unconditionally loved by another," the former Pretty Wild star told E! News. "When I entered this relationship I was happy, and now I'm even happier. He is the kindest man I've ever known. I am truly...
- 4/30/2012
- E! Online
HollywoodNews.com: ‘Pretty Wild’ star Alexis Neiers is apparently hoping to turn her life around and use her experiences to help others.
Neiers, who was recently reportedly in possession of black tar heroin, hopes to become a drug counselor, states E! News. Her mom, Andrea Arlington, revealed, “In two months, she will start taking courses toward getting a degree in drug counseling.”
Neiers is reportedly very excited about this change in her life. And this will be a big change as Neiers was accused of being a part of the Bling Ring that stole from celebrities.
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Neiers, who was recently reportedly in possession of black tar heroin, hopes to become a drug counselor, states E! News. Her mom, Andrea Arlington, revealed, “In two months, she will start taking courses toward getting a degree in drug counseling.”
Neiers is reportedly very excited about this change in her life. And this will be a big change as Neiers was accused of being a part of the Bling Ring that stole from celebrities.
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- 2/19/2011
- by Molly Sullivan
- Hollywoodnews.com
Alexis Neiers is planning to make a career out of this rehab thing. Not because the former Pretty Wild star, who has a sister who's been battling her own demons as well, isn't interested in getting better. According to her mom, Neiers has 90 days of sobriety and is ready to start putting her troubled past to good use... "In two months, she will start taking courses toward getting a degree in drug counseling," her mother, Andrea Arlington, exclusively tells E! News. "It's going to be really great and she's really excited." Now that's a makeover show we'd watch! Perhaps Arlington can breathe more than one sigh of...
- 2/18/2011
- E! Online
Pretty Wild star Tess Taylor has reportedly checked into rehab. The reality star entered a Malibu clinic to seek treatment for opiate addiction, her mother Andrea Arlington told E! Online. "Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from sister Alexis [Neiers] and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess contacted Greg Hannley, owner of the Soba Recovery centre in Malibu, (more)...
- 1/18/2011
- by By Mike Moody
- Digital Spy
These Pretty Wild stars are certainly living up to their reputations. Tess Taylor, the sister of Bling Ring troublemaker Alexis Neiers—herself jailed for heroin charges just a few weeks ago—has checked into a Malibu rehab for opiate addiction, her mother, Andrea Arlington, confirms to E! News. Taylor was often seen getting into trouble alongside sister Alexis on the reality series. Stating the obvious, mom Andrea admits her daughters had fallen into the "wrong crowd" in Hollywood. Arlington also revealed some shocking details about Tess' addiction... "Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from sister Alexis and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess...
- 1/18/2011
- E! Online
Pretty Wild star Tess Taylor has checked into a rehab clinic in California to kick an addiction to opiates.
The aspiring model is receiving treatment at the Soba Malibu Recovery Center after becoming "extremely weak and exhausted from trying to detox and recover from opiate addiction," according to her mother Andrea Arlington.
Taylor's admission comes just weeks after her sister and TV co-star Alexis Neiers was ordered into a year-long rehabilitation program for breaching her probation following her conviction on a burglary charge as part of Hollywood's infamous 'Bling Ring' gang, which targeted celebrity homes.
Arlington tells TMZ.com, "Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from (Taylor's) sister Alexis Neiers and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess Taylor contacted Greg Hannley, owner of the Soba Recovery center in Malibu and asked for help."
She plans to complete a 12-month program at the centre.
The aspiring model is receiving treatment at the Soba Malibu Recovery Center after becoming "extremely weak and exhausted from trying to detox and recover from opiate addiction," according to her mother Andrea Arlington.
Taylor's admission comes just weeks after her sister and TV co-star Alexis Neiers was ordered into a year-long rehabilitation program for breaching her probation following her conviction on a burglary charge as part of Hollywood's infamous 'Bling Ring' gang, which targeted celebrity homes.
Arlington tells TMZ.com, "Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from (Taylor's) sister Alexis Neiers and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess Taylor contacted Greg Hannley, owner of the Soba Recovery center in Malibu and asked for help."
She plans to complete a 12-month program at the centre.
- 1/18/2011
- WENN
HollywoodNews.com: The stars of “Pretty Wild” have gone through some serious drama from celebrity stealing to arrests. However, it looks as if Alexis Neiers’ sister, Tess Taylor, has taken a page out of her book, but has actually decided to try to get some help for it.
Taylor has reportedly checked into a rehab facility in Malibu to fight her addiction to opiates, reports TMZ. Her mother, Andrea Arlington, said, “Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from sister Alexis Neiers and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess Taylor contacted Greg Hannley, owner of the Soba Recovery center in Malibu and asked for help.”
Taylor plans to stay for the entire 12-month program while she tries to detox and fight the addiction.
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Taylor has reportedly checked into a rehab facility in Malibu to fight her addiction to opiates, reports TMZ. Her mother, Andrea Arlington, said, “Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from sister Alexis Neiers and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess Taylor contacted Greg Hannley, owner of the Soba Recovery center in Malibu and asked for help.”
Taylor plans to stay for the entire 12-month program while she tries to detox and fight the addiction.
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- 1/18/2011
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
" Pretty Wild " star Tess Taylor has checked in to a rehabilitation center in Malibu to kick an addiction to opiates ... TMZ has learned. Taylor's mother, Andrea Arlington, tells us, "Approximately two weeks ago after a lot of coaxing from sister Alexis Neiers and myself, and after almost losing her life, Tess Taylor contacted Greg Hannley, owner of the Soba Recovery center in Malibu and asked for help." Arlington tells us Tess weighed only 93 pounds at...
- 1/18/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Alexis Neiers, of the E! Entertainment reality show about the Hollywood social scene, Pretty Wild, was set free from the L.A. County Jail Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Friday night. She had served 30 days of a 180-day sentence - or, as her publicist put it in a press release about her jail release, approximately 20 percent of her six-month jail term. Neiers, 19, was placed behind bars in early May after she pleaded no contest to felony burglary. She had been arrested last October in connection with a break-in at the Southern California home of Orlando Bloom. While incarcerated, Neiers, the...
- 7/24/2010
- by Stephen M. Silverman
- PEOPLE.com
Several bunch of clips are released in front of the May 2 episode of "Pretty Wild". Alexis Neiers is still the main conflict in the reality series, with her case getting some progress. In one of the clips, Alexis, accompanied by her mom, is hiring a private investigator who will help her also in the court testimony.
Alexis is involved in a group theft named Bling Ring which broke into homes of celebrities such as Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and Lindsay Lohan. She was arrested in summer of 2009 after the pilot was shot. In the other clip, Andrea begins to unravel with her daughter Alexis facing criminal charges that could put her in jail for up to six years.
Meanwhile over at Tess Taylor's life, things are looking good between her and boyfriend Max. The 20-year-old has just been hit with a naked pic scandal that sees her topless and smoking from a bong.
Alexis is involved in a group theft named Bling Ring which broke into homes of celebrities such as Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson and Lindsay Lohan. She was arrested in summer of 2009 after the pilot was shot. In the other clip, Andrea begins to unravel with her daughter Alexis facing criminal charges that could put her in jail for up to six years.
Meanwhile over at Tess Taylor's life, things are looking good between her and boyfriend Max. The 20-year-old has just been hit with a naked pic scandal that sees her topless and smoking from a bong.
- 5/1/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
The title says it all! In the all new reality show debuting on E!, the lives of three sisters are documented as they try desperately to break into the industry, all while battling sibling rivalry, the pursuit of fame, and for one sister a possible impending jail sentence. Meet the girls of Pretty Wild (TV), and get the scoop on the premiere episode airing on E! March 14th at 10:30pm. They may be famous and have their own reality show, but these sisters struggle with the same issues we all do; such as, the highs and lows of dating, getting our driver's license for the first time, and dealing with the consequences of our poor decisions. All three sisters are very unique and bring something different to the fun, exhilarating show, but there is one arch line that jumped into the headlines of world news. Alexis Neiers, the middle child,...
- 3/11/2010
- by cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
- TVStar
The title says it all! In the all new reality show debuting on E!, the lives of three sisters are documented as they try desperately to break into the industry, all while battling sibling rivalry, the pursuit of fame, and for one sister a possible impending jail sentence. Meet the girls of Pretty Wild (TV), and get the scoop on the premiere episode airing on E! March 14th at 10:30pm. They may be famous and have their own reality show, but these sisters struggle with the same issues we all do; such as, the highs and lows of dating, getting our driver's license for the first time, and dealing with the consequences of our poor decisions. All three sisters are very unique and bring something different to the fun, exhilarating show, but there is one arch line that jumped into the headlines of world news. Alexis Neiers, the middle child,...
- 3/11/2010
- by cjoyce@corp.popstar.com (Colleen Joyce)
- TVStar
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