Bianca Espada is the newest face on E!'s "RichKids of Beverly Hills."
Many stars of the show (which is airing Sundays) first made their mark on social media. But while she has more than 40,000 followers on Instagram, Espada doesn't see herself as internet famous.
"That means nothing in the grand scheme of things," she told Business Insider recently. "That is such a small number compared to everything else, you know what I mean? It's very, very small compared to a million."
Espada, whose father built his fortune as a clothing retailer for top fashion companies, grew up in Malibu and splits her time between Los Angeles and New York City. Aside from assisting celebrity stylist Sonja Benson, whose best-known client is Rihanna, Espada writes a blog about fashion, food, and travel.
The new reality star talked to Business Insider about her rising public profile, being a Latina role model, and her tips on style and social media.
Here are six things to know about the newest "Rich Kids of Beverly Hills" cast member:
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What you see on "Rich Kids" is what really happened, according to her.
"The producers stick pretty close to reality," Espada said. "They really do. I can’t say that the fights are fake, because they’re really not. I think that they tweak them a little bit to not break that fourth wall with the viewers, but our fights are real and the emotions are real."
Espada doesn't respond to haters on social media.
"I don’t like to comment on negativity. My own followers would defend me. They handle my little battles for me. And to even get involved at that level I think is so petty and you’re only giving them what they want by adding fuel to the fire. They just want to be noticed is honestly what it is."
She takes being a Latina role model very seriously.
"I think it’s huge," she said of being a role model. "We’re usually stereotyped in Hollywood. And I think that being on a show that’s so mainstream, and for my demographic to have a character like me is huge. So absolutely, I definitely have something to prove if I am a role model. So I have to act a certain way and be a certain way."
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