Billionaire heiress’ lavish 30th birthday party
Francesca Packer, granddaughter of Kerry Packer, celebrated the milestone day with mountains of caviar and a slew of socialite friends.
Francesca Packer-Barham and her glamorous friends celebrated the billionaire heiress’s 30th birthday on the weekend, offering a glimpse into how Sydney’s rich and famous party.
Packer-Barham, niece of casino mogul James Packer and granddaughter of the late TV magnate Kerry Packer, hosted a pop culture character themed fancy dress party at the trendy beachside restaurant Mimi’s in Coogee on Saturday.
As the rain battered down in the humid weather, the heiress’ influencer and celebrity friends made their way into the eastern suburbs establishment, many holding umbrellas in the hopes of protecting their hair and makeup.
Among those in attendance was TikTok creator and mum-of-three Indy Clinton, who swapped her brunette hair for a blonde wig as she dressed up as Pamela Anderson for the do.
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Clinton donned a bright red Baywatch-inspired swimsuit, a cropped bomber jacket and red heels and accessorised with a matching handbag and a whistle.
“Pamela Anderson in case you didn’t catch on,” she wrote in an Instagram reel to her 630k followers.
Former host of The Project, Lisa Wilkinson, was also one of the attendees, but chose to give the theme a miss and wore a chic black suit, a white T-shirt, and a crossbody Louis Vuitton satchel.
Singer Adelén, originally from Norway but now living in Australia, wore a blue miniskirt and a white top, seemingly inspired by Julia Roberts’ iconic outfit from the 1990 romantic comedy Pretty Woman.
Meanwhile, the woman of the hour, Packer-Barham, dressed up as Wednesday Adams and lapped up the day with her grandmother, Rosyln, the widow of Kerry Packer, and her mother, Gretel.
Her boyfriend, Robert Gates, was also seen enjoying the lavish lunch and seemed to be dressed as Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club.
Model and sister of Indy Clinton, Bella Wolfgang Clinton, also attended, sharing glimpses on her Instagram stories of the event, which included oysters, caviar, champagne and various pasta dishes.
According to her posts, she was “channelling 90s Britney” and wore a denim corset, white hotpants and black boots.
Another guest was dressed up as Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump, while another came as Super Mario.
Someone else was seen mimicking eccentric US journalist, Hunter S. Thompson, the author of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
It comes after the billionaire recently sold her multimillion-dollar apartment for an estimated $30 million.
She was just 24 when she bought the five-bedroom Darlinghurst pad in The Horizon in 2019 for $15.8 million.
It is one of the largest single-level apartments in Sydney.
The reason cited for the sale was to devote more time to living in London.
Packer-Barham recently enjoyed a luxury European holiday on her family’s $120 million superyacht, Arctic P, with her boyfriend.
They sailed to Corfu in Greece from the Italian port of Napoli, according to The Daily Telegraph.
The pair began dating in 2022, confirming their romance in December when they were spotted kissing on a luxury yacht in Sydney Harbour.
She reportedly “fell head over heels” for him and even confided to friends about her desire to start a family with him.
He is the CEO of the failed wellness brands Aurum+ and Aquamamma, and he is also the founder of 7 Trinity Biotech.
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