Busty Aussie heiress and TV star goes topless in Vegas as she enjoys wild birthday weekend
The Made In Bondi star shared a highlight reel from her wild birthday week at several casinos on Monday.
The petite blonde, who boasts 122,000 followers on Instagram, took to the social media platform to share photos and videos indulging in cocktails, lounging poolside, flaunting her Emma Pills jewellery brand on her manicured fingers, and posing in raunchy micro bikinis.
In one photo, her friend wore an oversized T-shirt that read, 'Hot Boys Wear Emma Pills.'
In another, she flashed her bare chest to the streets of Vegas from her hotel room window.
Emma travelled to Vegas in the latest stop on her whirlwind US party tour, documenting taking her private plane 'to the club' on TikTok.
The Made In Bondi star has been crisscrossing from New York City, to Indio, California for the Revolve Festival and Coachella, to Miami, Florida in recent weeks.
Just three years ago, Emma celebrated her 21st birthday with a star-studded party at her family's mansion in Vaucluse — that included a cohort of models walking a makeshift runway dripping in her 'Afterparty' jewellery collection.
This was her Australian Fashion Week debut, with Emma walking her own runway in a Saint Laurent catsuit before kicking up her heels.
This year, Emma swapped AFW for a trucker hat and slogan hoodies as she took her 'It' girl lifestyle, and her brand, international.
It comes after a dramatic fallout with her former mentor, friend, and investor Natasha 'Tash' Oakley, 34, the founder of Monday Swimwear.
Oakley initially invested in Pillemer's brand and even took on the role of CEO, but their relationship soured, and the It Girl power duo are said to have 'bad blood.'
The Monday Swimwear founder has also deleted Emma Pills from her Instagram bio after it was reported that Oakley invested as much as $1million in the company in 2023.
Instead, Emma spent her birthday weekend with 30-year-old Zach Justice, an American actor, writer, and content creator with a devoted following of over 9 million across his social media platforms.
'So glad I got to spend your birthday with you!' he commented on Emma's post.
'Poker champ,' she responded coyly.
Originally from Sydney's eastern suburbs, Emma is one of the Aussie 'It' girls who often lives it up in the US.
Best known for the eye-catching jewellery she designs for her eponymous brand, and her starring role on reality TV show Made in Bondi, the vivacious party girl is fast making a name for herself in business and social circles on both sides of the Pacific.
The daughter of a high-profile fund manager who founded one of Sydney's most powerful investment firms alongside former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, Emma could've been forgiven for embracing the easy lifestyle of a trust-fund baby.
But instead, she launched her own brand just a year after finishing high school and quickly earned her first million, while also making a name for herself as the socialite queen bee of Gen Z.
She keeps her private life mainly under wraps but has provided various glimpses into her Hollywood connections.
Most notably, she was spotted partying with controversial U.S. YouTuber David Dobrik in 2023, wearing a racy stripper costume complete with a temporary 'daddy's little monster' tattoo.
Emma was seen with him again in January 2025, on an outing to the servo wearing her pyjamas.
Her father Russel Pillemer co-founded diversified funds management group Pengana in 2003, and with wife Carole raised their four children, including Emma, in New York City before making the move to Australia.
Once in Sydney, Emma was enrolled at the prestigious Moriah College, a $45,000-per-year Jewish primary and secondary school located in ritzy Queens Park, her attendance ensuring impeccable society connections.
But despite Emma's privileged upbringing, the bold young designer turned down the corporate lifestyle her father is known for in favour of glitz, glamour, and fashion.
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