

She was expelled from Calabasas High School and later attended Indian Hills High School, an alternative school that awarded her a creative arts scholarship upon graduating. Lee, the supposed ringleader of the group, lived in Calabasas with her mother. Much of the stolen property belonged to socialite Paris Hilton, whose house was broken into several times, though over fifty homes were reportedly targeted. Their activities resulted in the theft of about $3 million in cash and belongings. They broke into the homes of several high-profile celebrities over a period believed to have been between October 2008 through August 2009. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.The Bling Ring (also known as Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch, The Burglar Bunch, and the Hollywood Hills Burglars) was a group of seven teenagers and young adults based in and around Calabasas, California, convicted of multiple thefts.

While Haines has an issue with Watson, she said casting Zendaya in “The Bling Role” role would have made her happier. She was released from jail after one month. For her involvement in the robberies, Haines was sentenced to 180 days in county jail, plus three years’ probation and a fine of $600,000. At the time of Haines’ arrest, she was filming the E! reality series “Pretty Wild.” The show aired for one season on the network and included episodes that documented her trial and jail time. Haines said she has never seen “The Bling Ring” and never will, as that chapter in her life is closed. How do you play someone you hate? But I found it really interesting and it gave me a whole new insight into what my job or my role as an actress could be.” She’s all of these things and I realized I hated her. Speaking to GQ magazine in 2013 (via The Independent), Watson said her “Bling Ring” character “ is everything that I felt strongly against - she’s superficial, materialistic, vain, and amoral. Tom Felton Is 'Ashamed' of Mocking Emma Watson on First 'Harry Potter' FilmĢ023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Haines continued, “I think said something along the lines of like ‘this girl’s the epitome of what I’m totally against and she’s disgusting,’ and you know at that point I already came out with the fact that I’ve been sexually abused throughout my childhood and was like a full-blown heroin addict at the time.”īaz Luhrmann Is Ready for Sofia Coppola's Priscilla and Elvis Biopic: 'If She's Got Any Questions, I'm Available'
