In most respects, the ultra-rich live by different rules—but they use the same internet as the rest of us. Just like everyone else in their age group, the teenage and twenty-something children of Toronto’s business elite have taken to social media in general, and the photo-sharing site Instagram in particular. Browsing their public accounts is like peering through a mansion keyhole into a kind of life most of us know little about and will never lead. If your friends’ perfectly curated Facebook and Instagram pages make you want to crawl into your closet with a bottle of gin, avert your eyes. These are our very own rich kids of Instagram—the progeny of wealthy Toronto families—and their feeds are a jaw-dropping, envy-inducing cross between Vogue, Condé Nast Traveller and Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.
Lineage: Daughter of David Thomson, chair of Thomson Reuters (and Canada’s richest human), and his first wife Mary Lou La Prairie Home Base: South Beach, Miami Occupation: Student at University of Miami Followers: 2,056 Instagram Handle: tessathomson
Truffle popcorn fiends @madison_roehrig #Hotel #LoveYou #Bff #Miami #Babe A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on
NYE eve @johannahjenken @carly_bethj A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on
That time of year again A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on
Tbt Spot the hamster A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on
Age: 17
Lineage: Daughter of Rogers Communications deputy chair Edward Rogers and socialite Suzanne Rogers
Home Base: Toronto
Occupation: Student and model
Followers: 3,012
Instagram Handle: chlorogers
Such a typical me picture A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on
Familyy A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on
Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards last night! u mommy @suzannerogerstoronto #CAFA A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on
A average view @teeganwilliams A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on
Lineage: Daughter of Vonna Bitove, executive director of the Bitove Foundation Home Base: Toronto Occupation: Stylist at The Room Followers: 4,518 Instagram Handle: jennanaumovich
Lineage: Daughter of Sirius XM Canada founder John Bitove and his wife, Randi Home Bases: Toronto, L.A., Palm Beach Occupation: Student at University of Southern California Followers: 1,414 Instagram Handle: blairbitove
Lineage: Son of Sirius XM Canada founder John Bitove and his wife, Randi Home Base: Chicago Occupation: Law student at Loyola University Followers: 756 Insagram Handle: brettbitove
Lineage: Daughter of Belinda Stronach and her first husband, Magna International CEO Donald Walker
Home Base: Aurora
Occupation: Student at University of Waterloo and competitive horse rider
Followers: 976
Instagram Handle: nikkiwalker4
Lineage: Son of Belinda Stronach and her first husband, Magna International CEO Donald Walker
Home Base: Toronto
Occupation: Music producer and DJ
Followers: 1,028
Instagram Handle: djfrankwalker
Lineage: Daughter of senator Nicole Eaton and businessman Thor Eaton
Home Base: Toronto
Occupation: Gallerist turned scarf designer
Followers: 335
Instagram Handle: cleopheeeaton
Lineage: Son of Lina and Jim DeGasperis, president of Con-Strada Construction
Home Base: Toronto
Occupation: Real estate sales
Followers: 440
Instagram Handle: yourbuddyjules
This’ll do. #FourSeasons #Sultanahmet A photo posted by Julian (@yourbuddyjules) on
The truth is: I am Iron Man. A photo posted by Julian (@yourbuddyjules) on
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