Mona Kattan rejected the chance to be the star of Netflix is soon to be aired Dubai Bling series, Arabian Business can reveal.
The superstar entrepreneur with 2.7 million Instagram followers – and part of the Kattan billion-dollar beauty empire – was lined up to be the main character and star of the show.
However, after a disagreement over Netflix’s proposed storyline for her, Kattan ditched the show.
Netflix was forced to totally change the show’s storyline and lineup – the streaming giant last week revealed the new 10 characters it had to settle for after Kattan’s departure.
They include Kris Fade, DJ Bliss and other local influencers.
A source told Arabian Business: “Mona was the big-name superstar that was going to carry to show. But she refused to do it in the end, and Netflix had to completely change the stories and cast to somehow make it work. “
Securing Kattan would have been a huge coup for the producers. Apart from a huge social media presence, she is the co-founder of Huda Beauty, founder of Kayali Fragrance, president of HB Investments and co-starred in the show Huda Boss.
“She was the real deal, a genuinely wealthy individual with star power. Dubai Bling was reaching for the stars with her on the show. It’s a massive shame,” the source said.
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