Upper East Side Mom Who Posts Luxurious Life Online Responds to Criticism That She’s ‘Out of Touch with Reality’(Exclusive)

Kimmy Neeli, a mom of four, pulls back the curtain on her life of luxury in Manhattan’s Upper East Side

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  • Kimmy Neeli, a stay-at-home mom living in New York City, chats with PEOPLE about the life of luxury she shares online
  • The mom of four maintains a following of 300,000 on Instagram, where she shares everything from her summers in the Hamptons to tips for putting together a fall outfit
  • “You don’t put your life on public display and not expect people to make assumptions about you all day,” says Neeli

Kimmy Neeli knows how her life might look when you first see her Instagram page.

The account, where she has nearly 300,000 followers, screams luxury. Neeli’s New York City apartment, on a top floor of an Upper East Side high-rise, features a luxe black and gold staircase through the center and boasts stunning views of Manhattan from her kitchen window. She summers in the Hamptons and vacations in Saint-Tropez. Her 43rd birthday party, held in August, was “Hermès-themed” after the French designer brand.

“You don’t put your life on public display and not expect people to make assumptions about you all day,” the stay-at-home-mom of four tells PEOPLE in an interview. “I signed up for that, and that’s something I have to be OK with.”…

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