The 'Rich Parents of Instagram' post photos of their private jets, Lamborghinis, and giant champagne bottles
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Your support makes all the difference.Rich kids all over the world post photos bragging about their inherited wealth on social media.
Now wealthy parents are looking to get their cut of the attention with their own social-media account, the "Rich Parents of Instagram."
The account -- which is dedicated to photos of glamorous holidays, sports cars, and champagne bottles -- recently relaunched in April after a hiatus, according to the owner, who started sharing the boastful photos in 2015.
"I am so fascinated by [the] rich kids of Instagram," the account holder, who wishes to remain anonymous, told Business Insider over email.
After realising that rich parents were absent on social media, the account holder -- who doesn't describe themselves as a "rich parent" -- saw an opportunity to show off their wealth. "It was always about [rich] kids so I decided to create something different," the account holder said.
Some photos on the account have been republished from wealthy users' Instagram and Snapchat accounts, while rich parents also submit their photos via email or Instagram.
Below, a selection of the most outrageous photos from the account:
The rich parents of Instagram own and rent fancy apartments that you certainly can't afford ... like this swanky residence at One Hyde Park.
And they park their expensive sports cars -- like these blacked-out Aventadors -- outside ...
... along with the rest of their fleet of expensive cars.
This is how they rock up to their kids' schools.
Their kids often borrow their cars. And have immense difficulty deciding which one to drive.
They treat their spoiled offspring to Louboutins.
And party hard whenever they have a big birthday.
Sometimes a car just isn't enough, and only a private jet will do.
Some wealthy parents are so rich they don't know how private jets work.
Many of them don't know how to drive, either.
They happily make expensive purchases on a whim.
Rich parents are generous, but their kids don't always appreciate it.
On a cheat day, they treat themselves to McDonald's.
Once their kids have left home to live in their own mansions, they buy pets. And pay them to stop barking.
They holiday in glamorous places -- and always in style.
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