As the fourth season of the docu-series airs in Asia, these self-proclaimed rich kids of Beverly Hills continue to flaunt their expensive taste while struggling to navigate the highs and lows of growing up in America’s most famous zip code.

Just from its title, it is clear that the #RichKids of Beverly Hills TV series is either going to be a guilty pleasure or another obnoxious show.

But after airing for more than two years and successfully wrapping up its fourth season in style, the show must have done something right to keep audiences glued to their TV screens.  

Loosely based on the popular social media account, Rich Kids of Tumblr, the show chronicles the lives of an elite group of 20-somethings as they navigate the highs and lows of coming of age in America’s most famous zip code, while flaunting everything from their collections of Hermes bags to their private jets.

There’s Dorothy Wang, Morgan Stewart, Brendan Fitzpatrick, EJ Johnson (son of basketball legend Magic Johnson), Johnny Drubel and Bianca Espada and interestingly enough, these offspring of Beverly Hills’ wealthiest have all been friends since even before the show started.

“I’ve known Morgan since I went to college,” Wang said during her recent trip to Jakarta.

“Johnny, I’ve known since I was 19 years old and I’ve known Brendan for forever. So even before the show started, we’ve been friends with each other for a long time. So when you see us fighting on camera, our emotions are real because we’re really upset with people we’ve been friends with for so long,” she added.  

Despite the show’s penchant for all things extravagant (they use Dom Perignon to wash their hair!) it’s not all fun and games for these young millionaires. Dorothy said that underneath their expensive outfits, her friends dealt with the same struggles as everyone else.   

“Even though our show can be a sort of fantasy for people, they can still relate to us and the struggles we go through. We all have our good days and bad days. It’s basically like watching yourself or your best friends go through life but in a slightly different situation,” Wang said.  

Wang, herself has openly shared her struggle to step out of her father’s multi-billion dollar shadow as she tries to establish her own business. She realizes it’s not easy, especially given that her father is Roger Wang, the founder of China’s biggest nationwide department store and a constant fixture on Forbes’ billionaires list.  
“I want to be able to prove that I can go in a different direction than the traditional business that he did but still be equally successful,” she said.  

Happy ever after: The fourth season of the show chronicles the journey to Brendan Fitzpatrick (right) and Morgan Stewart’s big day; including an out-of-control bachelorette party and a maid-of-honor drama.

Her cast mate, Fitzpatrick, arguably the only self-made millionaire member of the cast with a job at a top real estate firm, also chronicles his struggle on the show keeping up with the lavish lifestyle of his friends and fiancé.

The fourth season of the show closely follows the journey of its star couple, Stewart and Fitzpatrick, as they prepare for their wedding. The introduction of Wang’s friend and the season’s latest addition, Espada, also cause some tension with the group.

In addition to the regular cast members, viewers from Indonesia can also get a glimpse of some familiar faces on camera. Wang is known to have run in the same circles as many Indonesian socialites living in the US and some of her friends have had small cameos in a couple of episodes. Those include Ezra J. Williams, the son of an Indonesian real estate tycoon; and Arya Bakrie from the Bakrie clan.

“My Indonesian friends would show up to events or my birthday while there were cameras around but I think that they’ve never considered actually being a part of the cast. It’s funny because they’re often the life of the party but when there are cameras around, they suddenly become so shy!” Wang said. “Maybe I’ll tell them to make their own Indonesian version of Rich Kids!”

— Pictures Courtesy of E! Online

The series re-run marathon will start on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11.30 a.m. on E! Channel.