ISABELLA Barrett was living the life of luxury at only SIX years old with chauffeured cars and lobster dinners by the time she was nine.
She a millionaire after launching her own clothing and jewellery line off the back of her appearance on the American hit TLC show, Toddlers and Tiaras.
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Now aged 15, she has modelled on New York Fashion Week and has launched her own successful fashion brands, proving Honey Boo Boo wasn’t the only Toddlers & Tiaras success story.
The beauty queen won 55 crowns and 85 titles during her pageant career.
Barrett told Twenty2: “I tried a pageant, and I loved it and I ended up getting picked up by the German TV show crew, and then everything just started from there.”
Despite her lavish lifestyle, she said that she had modest ambitions at the time and dreamed of becoming a teacher, despite making her first million before she finished primary school.
Since leaving the pageant world behind, she has become a successful entrepreneur, with a range of skincare, beauty and fashion lines, as well as a busy day job modelling for various brands.
She also appeared on runways from the age of nine, and an astonishing 60 pairs of shoes and her 14 Juicy Couture tracksuits.
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She launched her first independent fashion line in 2021, debuting her work on the runway of September’s New York Fashion Week.
She said: “When I was younger and I did pageants and even now, I felt it was hard to find something to wear for teens and adults because everything was either too dressy, too itchy, or too uncomfortable.
“I created a team and adult shoot line for kids and adults who are in the business aspect of the spotlight.
“They can wear something casual but also very dressy, and very formal and comfortable and look great.”
And when she was asked whether she preferred being rich or famous, Bella replied: “Being famous, because I get to meet friends. It’s not always about the money, it’s about meeting new friends and having fun.
“It’s really fun because I get to travel a lot and I get to meet a lot of new friends.”
Now, her estimated worth is nearly $2 million, and she shows no sign of stopping, with another Fashion Week runway show this spring.
The fashion-obsessed young socialite has over 1.6 million followers and has appeared on an Amazon documentary, The Next Big Thing.
There’s nothing not to like about being famous.
Isabella Barrett
Isabella told the Mirror: “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.”
Susanna has also faced criticism for letting her daughter wear makeup at such a young age.
She said: “People ask how I could put her in pageant outfits and let her wear makeup and heels but I think I’ve done a very good job – her manners are impeccable. She loves her work.
“I want her to be whatever she wants to be. As a mom, that’s all that you want for kids – just be happy.”
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Isabella Barrett speaks to Kathrine Ryan about becoming a millionaire as a pre-teen
