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Bottle service, infinity pools and big-ticket gifts: a who’s who of Toronto’s richest kids on Instagram

By Toronto Life

| May 7, 2015

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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.

Tessa Thomson, 21

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 Oct 11, 2013 at 7:37pm PDT

NYE eve @johannahjenken @carly_bethj A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on Dec 30, 2014 at 4:09pm PST

That time of year again A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on Dec 22, 2014 at 4:39pm PST

Tbt Spot the hamster A photo posted by Tessa Thomson (@tessathomson) on Feb 5, 2015 at 12:23pm PST

A young Tessa with her dad, David Thomson.

Chloe Rogers

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 Apr 3, 2015 at 10:43am PDT

A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on Jul 18, 2014 at 1:42pm PDT

Familyy A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on Dec 25, 2013 at 4:14pm PST

Chloe with her father, Edward Rogers.

Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards last night! u mommy @suzannerogerstoronto #CAFA A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on Feb 2, 2014 at 9:41am PST

Chloe with her mother, Suzanne Rogers.

A average view @teeganwilliams A photo posted by Chloé Rogers (@chlorogers) on Mar 18, 2014 at 6:51pm PDT

Jenna Bitove Naumovich, 30

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

Jenna’s mother, Vonna Bitove.

Blair Bitove, 22

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

Brett Bitove, 24

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

Nikki Walker, 21

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

Nikki and her mother, Belinda Stronach.

Nikki with her brother, Frank Walker; her grandfather, Frank Stronach; her mother, Belinda Stronach (and, yes, Cher).

A young Nikki with Frank Stronach.

Frank Walker, 23

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

Frank with his father, Donald Walker.

Cleophee Eaton, 33

Lineage: Daughter of senator Nicole Eaton and businessman Thor Eaton Home Base: Toronto Occupation: Gallerist turned scarf designer Followers: 335 Instagram Handle: cleopheeeaton

Julian DeGasperis, 30-something

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 Nov 22, 2014 at 1:29am PST

The truth is: I am Iron Man. A photo posted by Julian (@yourbuddyjules) on Nov 28, 2014 at 4:41am PST

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