'The Real Bling Ring’s Alexis Neiers Has Been Sober For 11 Years Now
Way, way back in the early aughts, a group of teenagers in Los Angeles were arrested for stealing from big time celebrity homes. The group, known as the “Bling Ring,” kept track of when celebs would be out of town and figured out how to gain access to their homes. The whole thing was pretty wild.
Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, Rachel Bilson, and Lindsay Lohan were just a few of the high-profile "Bling Ring" victims, and people have been fascinated by the whole operation since it started making news.
And now, there's a new Netflix docuseries, The Real Bling Ring, that explores the wild story of the LA crime ring. One of those teens involved, rising reality star Alexis Neiers, appears in the film. And everyone has a lot of questions about her.
Alexis—who now goes by Alexis Haines—is interviewed in the docuseries along with fellow Bling Ringer Nick Prugo. But who is Alexis Neiers Haines again and where is she now? Here’s what you need to know.
Who is Alexis Neiers?
Alexis Neiers is a former member of the "Bling Ring" who stole money, clothes, and other goods from various celebrity homes between 2008 and 2009. She also appeared on a 2010 E! reality show called Pretty Wild alongside her unofficially adopted "sister" Tess Taylor, sister Gabby Neiers, and mother, Andrea Arlington.
The show featured Alexis, Tess, and Co. partying and socializing, and Alexis was actually arrested for her Bling Ring antics during filming. In fact, it became a storyline on the show.
What was the verdict?
In 2010 when she was just 18, Alexis entered a no-contest plea to a single felony charge of burglarizing Orlando Bloom’s home, and she was sentenced to 180 days in jail, per CNN. She apparently avoided charges related to other burglaries of Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton's homes.
Alexis was eventually set free after serving just 32 days, per Netflix.
Did she have to pay anyone back for the burglaries?
Since her arrest was tied to theft at Orlando’s home, she had to pay the actor hundreds of thousands of dollars in restitution to the tune of $600,000, according to the Daily Mail.
She’s been sober for over 11 years.
Alexis has shared that she suffered from heroin addiction before getting clean. This March, she celebrated the fact that she's been sober since she was 19.
“What a wild ride! I can’t believe that I woke up 11 years sober,” Alexis wrote in an Instagram post. “All I can say is I am living a life beyond my wildest dreams. If you’re struggling with addiction, my DMs are always open. I am here to support in whatever way I can. I love you all.”
Does she have kids?
Yes. Alexis has two daughters, Harper, 9, and Dakota, 6, with a man named Evan Haines, an author and speaker.
Alexis is clearly a devoted mama because she sweetly called her girls the “lights of my life” on Instagram.
What is her net worth?
Well, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Alexis is worth about $200,000.
Where is Alexis now?
Alexis, who describes herself in her IG bio as "your average queer | sober | witchy | single mama" seems to be living in Malibu, California. She is also a doula, writer, and mental health advocate, per her website.
Alexis now hosts a podcast called "Recovering from Reality," which is featured on her website (which has the same name). The self-help platform "is for people who would rather wake the f*ck up rather than have more 'fun problems,'" per the website. Alexis also writes a blog and sells merch and a “Life Reset Course” with her mom.
The site says that the platform was "inspired by her public journey from reality TV sensation and heroin addiction to sobriety, motherhood, and wellness."
Netflix's The Real Bling Ring drops on Sept. 21.
You Might Also Like
