Bottle service, infinity pools and big-ticket gifts: a who’s who of Toronto’s richest kids on Instagram
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
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
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
Baby Simba and Nala. :) I’m officially obsessed with lions.. 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
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
A photo posted by Jenna Bitove Naumovich (@jennanaumovich) on
Have your cake and eat it too @moschino @itsjeremyscott @hudsonsbay designed by my very talented and creative sweetheart @nickfreda #birthdaycake #moschino #pink #love #thankyou A photo posted by Jenna Bitove Naumovich (@jennanaumovich) on
Merry Christmas hope Santa was good to everyone #merrychristmas #happyholidays #thankful
A photo posted by Jenna Bitove Naumovich (@jennanaumovich) on
Some treats @moschino @itsjeremyscott #moschino #nybuy #jeremyscott A photo posted by Jenna Bitove Naumovich (@jennanaumovich) on
A photo posted by Jenna Bitove Naumovich (@jennanaumovich) on
Princess and the Pea #mommybear #saturdaymornings #vanityfair A photo posted by Jenna Bitove Naumovich (@jennanaumovich) on
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
Kolten doesn’t approve of any of my captions
A photo posted by Blair Bitove (@blairbitove) on
Eating like I’m seated at Swiss, Sotto and Joso’s #jacquesincanada #toronto #drake A photo posted by Blair Bitove (@blairbitove) on
All night on the beach til the break of dawn #blairchella #21
A photo posted by Blair Bitove (@blairbitove) on
presents from paris A photo posted by Blair Bitove (@blairbitove) on
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
#gameday #superbowl #12thman #letsgohawks?
A photo posted by Brett Bitove (@brettbitove) on
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
With the partner in crime at the Centennial Ball @belindastronach #rom100 A photo posted by Nikki Walker (@nikkiwalker4) on
Do you believe in life after love? #cher #legend @djfrankwalker @belindastronach
A photo posted by Nikki Walker (@nikkiwalker4) on
How things haven’t changed #tbt #minime #minipony #addicted A photo posted by Nikki Walker (@nikkiwalker4) on
A photo posted by Nikki Walker (@nikkiwalker4) on
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
“The Stanley Cup for CEOs” Huge congrats Dad for winning the 25th annual CEO of the year award last night. Thanks for being such an incredibly positive influence in my life! You’ve really set the bar high for me in the future with this one though… #ROM #FatherSon #Tuxedo A photo posted by Frank Walker (@djfrankwalker) on
I’ll i want in life is to be able to sun tan in peace without getting paparazzi’d by @jovdg… #CaughtOnCamera #Corona #Candid… A photo posted by Frank Walker (@djfrankwalker) on
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
Mistou in Net-a-Porter A photo posted by Cleophee Eaton (@cleopheeeaton) on
Love the thick invite @victoriabrendangrace !
A photo posted by Cleophee Eaton (@cleopheeeaton) on
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
The truth is: I am Iron Man.
A photo posted by Julian (@yourbuddyjules) on
Congratulations on reaching a new low Toronto Life.
This is pretty much why the revolution needs to happen. Tacky beyond belief.
After we published this post, some of the people in it set their Instagram accounts to private or removed their photos; we’ve taken them out of the story accordingly.
Congrats, this is the worst piece of journalism I’ve ever seen on this site.
Rich people do extravagant things – in other news, the sky is blue and the internet is just a fad.
Well it still proves that money doesn’t buy taste or class
what a piece of shit. How embarrassing that Toronto Life would stoop to such a low and publish a story like this.
It all seems like pretty normal stuff kids would do who had those resources. It’s not like they chose this, so one can hardly hold it against them.
So, the majority of rich kids are female.
It’s funny but judging by the number of followers most of these “rich kids” have, Toronto Life has given them far more publicity and attention than they’ve been able to generate on their own. Well done, I guess?
What I learned:
1. Just because one can afford plastic surgery at such a young age as these kids does not mean that one should go under the knife.
2. Chloe Rogers has a nice ass.
What are you talking about?
“Just because one can afford plastic surgery at such a young age as these kids does not mean that one should go under the knife.”
I noticed that you didn’t take them to task for their fancy private school grammar.
Ah yes, call for a revolution. You know why there’s no revolution? The people who are calling for one are too lazy and disorganised to ever get past just talking about it. The vicious irony is that if they weren’t so lazy and disorganised, they wouldn’t need a revolution.
“I noticed that you didn’t take them to task for their fancy private school grammar.”
It is sufficiently challenging for poor little rich kids to slum with their Instagram peers without also being held to account for their grammar.
In the interest of humanity and basic decency one must draw the line somewhere.
Rich Kids of Instagram was a meme/blog/show/fad that originated in 2012. What little entertainment value it had is long past the expiration date. If Toronto Life wants to stay relevant they need to try a little harder than this.
And this is why we need a revolution and some serious wealth redistribution. I wouldn’t leave them out on the street, I’d leave each family $10M to contend with and if they have half a brain (which they don’t), they’d find that $10M can get you pretty damn far. I’m sick and tired of these good-for-nothing, vain, lazy, stupid, ignorant, classless and out-of-touch with reality characters living extravagant, opulent, decadent and perverted lifestyles while they’re doing nothing, contributing nothing to this society and living off the money made on the backs of the poor. Their never ending greed is making the rest of us poorer and poorer with each passing day. It’s the 21st century, time to end slavery in its modern form. Unfortunately, I don’t think anything real will happen until the poor have nothing left to eat but the rich.
The Rogers chick looks like an alien/caricature/cartoon character. I know her mother has had some bad plastic surgery (honey, if you’re reading this, drop your surgeon like a hot potato), but this girl started getting work done at such an early age that she’ll outdo her gold-digging mother in no time.
you’re a bitter betty.
Say whatever you want, I’m not the one being judged here. And I take it you’re a member of the 1%?
No, more like the 5%, and proud of it. I worked my ass off to get here. I enjoy and encourage your blame-the-wealthy-for-society’s-problems rhetoric – it continues to undermine any credibility your opinion would otherwise have.
Actually, I think I have a lot of credibility given my education and position. However, I can tell right from wrong and I’m on the side of justice.
Ah, a lefty academic, are we? Probably in some fluffy social sciences discipline? I dealt with many of you throughout my three degrees. I have news for you. Opinions aren’t credible simply because they are held by intelligent people. Opinions are credible if they are pragmatic, functional, realistic and workable. I do think your socialist utopia has been tested in a few countries in a few continents over the last 40 years. How has that worked out for ya?
I thought it was a great post. Always nice to have a sneak peak behind the velvet rope.
Acting like you know me? Sorry to disappoint, but my background isn’t in social sciences at all. I think capitalism has been tested in a few countries too, no? How has that worked out for the majority?
Sorry to cut this most enlightening conversation short, but I need to get back to work. I bid you farewell.
I see comprehension isn’t your forte either. I know most of these kids parents and have met some of their children profiled here; for the most part they’re well read and quite articulate. I’m pretty sure all of them are getting the joke that you so blissfully missed. But that’s it, show your contempt for the spawn of successful people. Screw them, you work hard but ‘ain’t got nothing to show for it’.
I think your just bitter because while you’ve had a lot of pussy in your bed, none of it has been lion.
Do people still rent videos?
So if Chloe Rogers is now 17, and that picture in the pool was 14 months ago, she would have been 15-16. Whoever took it and posted it … does that not qualify as kiddy porn?!?
Only people looking for the good ones.
I don’t know that, buy I do know that if you lost the misogynistic attitude you have towards women, maybe you wouldn’t have to rent porn or hookers anymore.
Of course. Why just last week I was having tea with the Queen and she commented how amused and impressed she was by such Instragram images.
Perhaps they all savants destined to be successful future leaders.
However, without additional information instagram images bring to mind the bon mot:
“From shirtsleeves to polo to shirtsleeves in just three generations.”
What is more amusing is why you
1. became so worked up over something so trivial
2. believe that personal testimonials posted anonymously might matter.
Too close to the bone?
Ya, I kind of get worked up when people sexualize little girls, I guess you’re right.
Right. And they’re not flaunting their (surgically enhanced) T&A.
Go peddle your moral hypocrisy elsewhere.
I’m not interested.
Ah yes, the last defence of every pediophile: it’s her fault.
Oh, sure. And you’re a Nazi. So there.
Now, go play angry self-righteous basement-dwelling troll somewhere else
and leave the TL comment section to the adults.
As an adult, should you be admiring a fourteen year-old’s bum?
I’m sure TL is delighted to know they have firm support within the pediophile demographic.
She’s 17. As it on Instagram, she’s purposely flaunting her ass to the entire planet. And she’s well aware of it.
If you are so concerned, then I suggest that you have a word with her parents, with whom you claim to be on familiar terms.
That approach may be more effective than your current role as self-appointed policeman for the entire internet.
Nah, that’s a lost cause. Something tells me her mother fully supports her daughter’s image and behaviour and the father is too busy with the mistress to pay attention to the children.
And I think you’re the kind of man that makes a woman want to become lesbian. But sure, you can say about me whatever will make you feel better and allow you to continue living in a blissful fantasy world where you’re a lion/stallion/lover extraordinaire.
Looks like someone is getting the message.
Probably the brains, i.e., the legal counsel.
The Instagram images are rapidly disappearing. ;)
My fault, I was hoping since grammar and comprehension weren’t your strong suit that you’d excel at math. I was wrong.
You’re right, she’s 17…NOW. The picture was posted to Instagram 14 months ago, which means that she could be 16,15 or 14 in the picture. Regardless, she’s still under 18, which makes her a minor and you a pervert.
The great news for me is that no court is going to buy your whole, “it was on the internet, all I did was look” argument, when you get caught. The great news for you is that your math will improve as count down the days until your release and figure out how many more member of the general population are still to have their way with you.
LOL….Way to go!
The funny thing is, these people donate far more to insanely worthy causes than you ever would if you had that kind of income. Don’t preach what you don’t know.
well..it could have been worse…that picture of the Great One’s daughter all spread out on the couch would have been a mortifiable deal killer for ol’ Frankie or David or Johnnie’s kids… Surprising to see the xth generation being kind of open about their 1/10th 1% lives, where their parents/grandparents were more private with their lives….Either way, good to see the kids go and do what they want to do, live life etc. etc.
Toronto Life is falling behind BlogTO so they need to make it “hip” LOL. No one reads your magazines at Indigo.. I use it to dust the crumbs from my StarBucks carrot cake.
yet here you are taking the time to comment
Taking time > 1 minute to comment on ONE post as opposed to purchasing a magazine (Where the bulk of their profits/advertising costs go to)…
Yes..
As a parent of two, I find that Toronto Life Magazine has single handedly put these young people at risk. We are in a culture of dangerous people with little regard to human life, especially where they see opportunity. Is Toronto Life going to ensure the safety of these young people after you have put a bulls eye on their backs? The team at St. Joseph’s media, should think twice about the exploitation of Toronto’s youth for their own personal gain….Will you be featuring the instagram pictures of your children in a future article and tell the general public where they are and who they are??? Disgusted. David Dixon-Fashion Designer
Hot, rich teens who flaunt their parents success on social media. Very impressive.
The internet is anything but a fad. To say the internet is a fad is like saying cars are a fad.
Lol no. Its a picture of a human teen, taking from a revealing vantage point, in a bikini. If that’s child porn, everything on instagram is child porn
Wtf are you talking about?
I don’t know what’s worse, this article pandering to the very elites in Toronto to stay relevant, or all the broke/jealous, pricks in the comment section hating on rich kids in Toronto. Equally as pathetic to me.
Stoop to what low? I get it, rich people piss you off cause there kids live better than you, but to blatantly hate on them like this? It makes you look petty. Pathetically jealous and petty.
It definitely doesn’t buy taste, but it helps.
No, the majority of rich kids who post to social networks are female. Instagram, Facebook, mostly populated by girls. Same can be said about pop music, MTV, fashion, and even fitness gyms. There are plenty of Goodlife gyms that are literally just for women, there are none of these gyms for men. Not saying this is some anti-man culture we’re living in, but alot of stuff is catered to females. This is definitely true
Not really considering most of these ‘rich kids’ asked for TorontoLife to remove them from the post, and some just set their accounts to private.
Was Chloe Rogers going for that made-in-Japan-lifelike-doll look?
Well, they could give up all their wordly goods to move to Africa and start a school or something.
u do that you clown, hate ppl always telling others how they should live.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the plastic tree
Time for an editorial teardown/rethink at Toronto Life. Maybe a new editor too?
Congrats Toronto Life. Now all the hottie debutants that I’ve been creeping on Instagram for the past year have set their profiles to ‘private’. All because of your low rent story. Thanks for nothing.
can you see this jpeg?
I’m more concerned with the Champagne, actually. Last time I checked, the drinking age in Ontario is 19. Posting that publicly is not smart at all.
Good GAWD, does Toronto Life even pay actual journalists to write actual articles anymore? Bad enough they get subjects to write their own pieces, like that black dude this month, but now they’re reduced to re-blogging instagram photos as if that content provides its own commentary and subtext on our culture? Fer chrissake, WHO CARES ABOUT THESE PEOPLE.
This is one of those rare times I was grateful for TL spreading an “article” across multiple pages to supposedly increase ad exposure and click-throughs. I couldn’t even finish the first page of this one. Thankfully, that first idiot must’ve deleted or blocked access to her account so the pictures are missing, which makes the page scroll that much faster.
Most of what we DO and VIEW on the internet ARE fads. Useless click-bait just like this (and yes, I took the bait, although I didn’t get past the first page of this “article”). The web itself will evolve in time, much like cars did, but not before dumbing down at least one more generation, something largely unattributable to the automobile.
Nope. Makes him right. Toronto Life HAS stooped to a new low with this piece. There’s no context, no commentary; just a bunch of posts from a bunch of entitled teenagers with narrow world-views. Do you even remember when Toronto Life last hired a professional journalist to write the kind of thoughtful investigative stories they used to be known for? Or even a decent columnist worthy of note? It’s been ages, seriously.
clever funny you.