Move over Kardashians! The E! reality series causing real buzz this holiday season is “#Rich Kids of Beverly Hills,” debuting in January, which chronicles the champagne lifestyles of the trust fund brigade in LA.
It’s loosely based on the Tumblr feed #richkidsofinstagram, which shows the scions of the One Percent boasting about their privileged existence hopping helicopters and sunning themselves on yachts in the Caribbean, courtesy of the Bank of Mom and Dad.
Here’s the five larger-than-life stars of the show who we can expect to get to know — for better or worse — next month….
Dorothy Wang
Age: 25
Approx Net Worth: $10 million
Instagram handle: dwanngg
Number of Instagram followers: 17,715
Occupation: Describes herself as “funemployed”
Daughter of Roger Wang, billionaire mogul, CEO of Golden Eagle International Group, which specializes in real estate development, clothing and, oddly, vehicle repair. Somehow we doubt Daddy drives around in a white tow truck. While her parents travel the globe running their business empire, Wang, who shot to fame posting selfies on #richkidsofinstagram, lives large in Beverly Hills, attending lavish costume parties dressed as Marie Antoinette-vampire hybrids and shopping till she drops on Rodeo Drive. It’s unclear whether she has passed the exams for a realtor’s license, but she is “looking into pursuing a career in real estate” within her father’s company. That’ll be real tough, then.
Morgan Stewart
Age: 25
Approx Net Worth: $5 million
Instagram handle: boobsandloubs
Number of Instagram followers: 6,187
Occupation (if you can call it that): Blogs about her lifestyle at the website BoobsAndLoubs.com. In case you’re wondering, Loubs is short for Christian Louboutins, peasants! Girlfriend of fellow cast member Brendan Fitzpatrick, Stewart is the quintessential La-La Land socialite, known for hard partying and having various crises during which her mascara runs. She gushes about her Hollywood friends such as Ashton Kutcher and Leonardo DiCaprio on her blog, despite apparently never having met them. The blog is subtitled: “For the girl creating her own future. For the boy who digs boobs.” Yeah, she’s deep like that.
Brendan Fitzpatrick
Age: 25
Approx net worth: $500,000
Instagram Handle: brendanfitzp
Number of Instagram followers: 1,857
Occupation: Real estate hot-shot
The only Beverly Hills Rich kid who earns a full-time salary, high school graduate Fitzpatrick shocked his wealthy Bel Air family when he skipped college to dive straight into real estate. He closed his first transaction of $10 million at the tender age of 19. Boyfriend of sassy Morgan Stewart, he’s now facing pressure to put a ring on it. According to Fitzpatrick’s real estate profile, he frequents “major cultural events” around the world, such as the Art Basel international art fair and Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and enjoys outdoor activities like surfing and snowboarding. “It’s very hard for me to stay in the house – I’m always doing something,” he admits. Phew! Otherwise we might have had him down as a computer geek who lives in Mom’s basement.
Roxy Sowlaty
Age: 25
Instagram handle: roxysowlaty
Number of Instagram followers: 4,437
Approx Net Worth: $100,000
Occupation: Freelance interior designer
Sowlaty grew up in Beverly Hills, the daughter of a wealthy Persian family that owns a printing business. Think “Shahs of The Sunset.” But perils lie ahead! Sowlaty’s monthly allowance is about to be cut off. In between frantic postings to Twitter and Instagram, she’s working hard to get her interior-design business up and running. Meanwhile, she never leaves home without her dog Lychee, which, you guessed it, is a snappy little teacup pooch with tartan bows in its ears.
Jonny Drubel
Age: 25
Instagram handle: jonnydrubel
Number of Instagram followers: 2,573
Net Worth: $800,000
Occupation: Singer/songwriter
New Hampshire native Drubel finished high school early and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. Openly gay and desperately looking for a “life partner,” he subsequently signed a publishing deal and his songs have been performed on MTV, CBS and VH1. According to Drubel’s Web site, in between appearances on Rich Kids, he “continues writing and scoring music, taking classic pieces and making them his own while still honoring the intentions of the original composer.” In other words, he gets his royalty checks from Light FM.
Are you going to watch #Rich kids of Beverly Hills?