Million and billion dollar babies are fast becoming trend setters that every young girl wants to emulate. These trust fund babies are power houses in their own right, even if they have had the advantage of being born with a silver spoon in their mouth. They are a breed apart and the envy of anyone that wishes to walk in their shoes. The paparazzi eat them up and so do we, waiting and watching as every bad choice that they make in love and life are caught on tape.
These extremely wealthy women are all original members of the “Lucky Sperm Club” or more commonly recognized as “Trust Fund Babies”. They are often times expected to do nothing more than frolic about in their designer clothes and shop their days away at Harrods or Rodeo Drive where some of the most famous boutiques and shops are found that carry the infamous brands that the rich and famous are known for wearing.
Unlike normal hard working people who save for months or years to plan a vacation, trust fund babies merely hop aboard their private aircraft and jet set around the world in a day to get the proper pampering that they are accustomed to. One shopping day for these ladies can easily equal a year’s salary, yet they don’t even blink an eye as they are acutely aware that their gravy train is fully stocked and unlikely to run out any time soon.
While it is true that these wealthy socialites do not have to lift a finger to ensure their survival as their daddy’s astronomical bank account has all but guaranteed that, many trust fund babies are striving to make their own name in the world as enterprising entrepreneurs and ultra wealthy powerhouses by their own doing.
This new breed of rich and privileged celebrity offspring’s are sprouting up everywhere, and rather then live off of their family’s money they are taking advantage of their birth right and establishing companies. These women are not only beautiful and young, they are savvy and they know how to play up to the press, leaving viewers with a desire to know more about their enchanted lives, and wishing that they too could be a part of the “Lucky Sperm Club”.
Famous Trust Fund Babies
Jenny LeRoy: At just 22 she became heir to her family’s fortune and took control of the family business as CEO of LeRoy Adventures after her father, Warner LeRoy, passed away in 2001. A few years before his death, she had begun to learn the business from the ground up and was quick to demonstrate her business acumen with her father’s restaurant “Tavern on the Green Café”, a refurbished up-scale restaurant and catering operation that appeals to celebrities. She soon started her own business “Jenny Oz” which offers a boutique line of equestrian apparel and personalized accessories that reflect her unique style.
Ivanka Trump: Daughter of real estate developer Donald Trump has made her mark on the world. The savvy business woman made the cover of Seventeen Magazine at the age of 16 in 1997 as well as hosting the Miss Teen USA pageant that same year. In 2006, she filled in for Carolyn Kepcher on five episodes of her father’s television program The Apprentice 5, eventually replacing her in season 6. Before working for her father as vice president of Trump Enterprises, Ivanka worked for Forest City Enterprises and does not consider herself an heiress.
Emma Bloomberg: Daughter of media mogul and billionaire civic leader Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York. A graduate from Princeton, Emma desires government, politics, and law. After working for her father’s election campaign the heiress got a taste of politics and tested her skills by working at city hall until enrolling for classes at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. She married fellow Harvard graduate Chris Frissora in June 2005.
Athina Onassis: On her 18th birthday Athina stole the spotlight from fellow heiresses when she became the richest teenager in the world after inheriting the bulk of the Onassis family fortune, estimated at approximately $2.7 billion dollars. Athina is the granddaughter of Aristotle Onassis and has become known to millions as the “poor little rich girl” due to the loss of her mother Christina Onassis in 1988. She was raised by her father’s mistress, a Swiss model and her French born father Thierry Roussel. Athina’s love of horses led her to becoming a competitive show jumper after extensive training at one of the best show jumping schools where she met her future husband Brazilian professional show jumper Álvaro de Miranda Neto. The couple married in December of 2005 and Athina became step-mother to his young daughter Viviane.
Sasha Spielberg: Daughter of Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, who met during auditions for Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Sasha has followed in her parent’s footsteps and has acquired a few movie credits of her own, even though the parts have been miniscule. To date her credits include “The Love Letter”, she was the actress who played with the sparkler in 1999. In 2004 she played Lucy in “The Terminal” along side of Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones and she got a small part in the movie “Munich” where you will spot her playing a young Israeli Woman Watching television.
Delphine Arnault: At the ripe old age of 29 she became the youngest and only female board member of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, her father Bernard Arnault’s luxury goods empire. Delphine was in 2004 one of the world’s richest women with a wealth exceeding 14.4 billion Euro. By 2005 she controlled 47.5% of the stocks in LVMH and is the biggest individual stockholder.
Dylan Lauren: Daughter of famed fashion designer Ralph Lauren, New York socialite Dylan Lauren has successfully managed to transform candy into a chic lifestyle product with her Upper East Side landmark treatery, Dylan’s Candy Bar. Dylan grew up observing her father’s flare for fashion and his business savvy, but opted not to go into the family business.
Paris Hilton: Granddaughter to the Hilton Hotels founder Conrad Hilton, Paris began modeling as a child, appearing first in charity events. She later signed on with Donald Trump’s modeling agency. The oldest child of Richard and Kathy Hilton, Paris was destined to become famous with her iconic blonde hair and elegant good looks. She has dabbled in everything from acting and modeling to writing and singing. In late 2004, Paris released an autobiographical book, “Confessions of an Heiress”, co-written by Merle Ginsberg, which gives her advice on the life as an heiress, and even though the writing was considered amateurish at best, it became a New York Times bestseller.
Nicholai “Nicky” Hilton: The second oldest child of Richard and Kathy Richards, Nicky began designing handbags at the age of 17. Like her sister Paris, Nicky has dabbled in the modeling scene and acting as well. Her first movie debut began by playing a part in National Lampoon’s Pledge This! The movie was released on December 19, 2006. She also made a cameo in Pauly Shore Is Dead, with her sister Paris. Her business ventures include the clothing line “Chick. The hotel business courses through her veins so much so that in 2006, she entered a partnership for the Nicky O Hotel. The Nicky O South Beach is a 94 unit suite condo hotel in Miami which opened in 2007.
How to Become a Rich Socialite
According to E! Online becoming a jet setting socialite is relatively easy. There are of course basic rules that must be followed and a high set of standards that must be learned, but with a little bit of practice anyone that has a strong desire to live like you were born in the “Lucky Sperm Club” can pull it off.
1. Save your cash. A few ideas on how to do this include: Tell everyone that you will be out of town for Christmas, so you can shop the after holiday sales for cheap gifts. Carry powdered drink mix and add it to water when eating out, to save on buying drinks. Eat canned dog food, it’s cheaper than hamburger, and finally you can encourage the mice in your house by leaving crumbs lying around so your cat will have a free food supply.
2. Go with the flow. Become the socializing diva and party girl that is up for the “anything goes” attitude, no matter how wild the act may be.
3. Make a statement. This includes wild hair, a strong personality, and making the front page of the news and tabloids by any means that is considered outrageous.
4. Make people smile. Flattery get’s you everywhere. Believe that you are special, treat other people the same way, and everyone will soon worship the ground that you tread upon.
5. Carry plenty of plastic. This includes cards, boobs, and any other body part’s that makes you fit in with the elite. Keep available credit on your cards in the case that you want to treat other socialites to an extravagant dinner in London.
6. Look the part. Designer clothes are the only garb that the rich and famous would ever consider being seen in. Perfect hair, teeth, and bodies are all a part of this scenario as well.
