GLITZ & GLAM
I was a millionaire at 6 – now I shell out on supercars & yachts & even bought a billboard of myself in Times Square
MOST of us received a few pounds for pocket money - but at age six, Isabella Barrett had £25-a-week to splurge with.
As well a juicy sum of cash, the young girl also had a personal driver taking her everywhere and enjoyed scrumptious lobster dinners.
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Isabelle, from the US, became a millionaire after launching her own clothing and jewellery line, Glitzy Girl, off the back of her appearance on the American hit TLC show, Toddlers and Tiaras.
“When I made my first million, I was just under 7 years old,'' Isabella told .
''We were able to monetise the brand to appeal to all major teen sports, creating a potential market of 150 million kids and teens worldwide in dance, cheer [leading], gymnastics, karate and soccer.”
Now, a decade later, aged 16, she has been on the runaway of New York Fashion Week and has added her own brand, House of Barretti, to the business portfolio.
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Since then, her net worth has doubled and has been estimated to be close to £1.8million and she has also appeared on an Amazon documentary, The Next Big Thing.
Isabella told the : "It feels awesome because I know everybody looks up to me which is a big responsibility.
"My fans love me, they tell me I'm really cool and just really pretty - there's nothing not to like about being famous."
Isabella's mum, Susanna said: "She definitely has expensive tastes but that's because our family appreciates quality - it's not because of the fame."
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And the finer things in life they do like indeed - the ex-beauty queen, who won 55 crowns and 85 titles during her pageant career, loves fast luxe cars, yachts and .
She revealed she had recently got her own cheque book - splashing out on a party which cost an eye-watering £69k.
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"Being a self-made millionaire has opened so many doors for me... but as long as I'm having fun that's all that matters," she added.
Sharing her story, the 16-year-old wanted to inspire others and not be afraid to take risks.
“My best advice is if you are a teen, now is the best time to start a business.
“We have access to so many free revenue streams such as Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, among others.”
“I am constantly learning about business and money management.
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“I think it is important to know how a money revenue stream works and my biggest lesson has been not thinking the number on the cheque is what you actually get to keep.”
As reported by , the millionaire is also currently working on a book called A Teen's Guide to Business, where she plans to share her best tips and tricks she's learnt on the way.
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