It looks like courting controversy has worked out for Travers Beynon, the wealthy playboy who's Australia's answer to "King of Instagram" Dan Bilzerian. "The Candyman," as Beynon's known, confirmed today that he's filming a reality show.
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Frequently accused of disrespecting women, Beynon has worked as a model and a professional soccer player in the past. He's also an heir to an Australian tobacco fortune. But he's most famous for his notorious Instagram feed,where he posts photos of parties at his "Candyshop Mansion" as well as models in bikinis. He's accumulated 362,000 followers on the platform.
Both the Daily Mail and a German news site called Bild have the details on Beynon's reality show. Currently, not much is known, but the show's working title is "The Candyman Can." It's expected to shoot throughout Europe and in Australia. We've reached out to Beynon's camp for more details but have yet to hear back.
Keep reading for more details on Beynon's ridiculous life.
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Travers Beynon is the heir to an Australian tobacco fortune. He calls his six-bedroom home the "Candyshop Mansion" and calls women like the ones in this photo his "Candyshop Goddesses."
A photo posted by Travers Beynon (@candyshopmansion) on Jul 2, 2015 at 12:41am PDT
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His mansion is reportedly worth $3.8 million. His parents made their money on FreeChoice tobacco, which has 200 stores in Australia. He also works in the family business.
His wife Taesha's grandparents often speak to the Australian media about how concerned they are for her. Taesha and Beynon have two young grandchildren who've never met their mom's grandparents. Here's the family with Beynon's mother, as well as his two kids from a prior marriage.
A photo posted by Travers Beynon (@candyshopmansion) on Jul 31, 2015 at 8:51am PDT
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Beynon had posted a photo of himself "walking" his wife and her friend, using their bikini straps as makeshift leashes. It's since been deleted. This photo was posted shortly after.
"I don't know this guy personally and I'm not usually one to judge without knowing, but I will say I don't think you should have a wife and children living in a house with naked girls and partying," Bilzerian, who has his own insane Instagram feed, said.
There seems to be a dark side to life at the mansion, with this news report implying that some of the women who used to live there are in fear that incriminating photos of them will be leaked.
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Beynon often references the controversy surrounding him in photo captions. The caption of this post reads, "I would hate The Candyman too...if I wasn't The Candyman."
A photo posted by Travers Beynon (@candyshopmansion) on Jun 8, 2015 at 6:25pm PDT
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It's unclear whether these particular issues is what will be depicted on his reality show. But it's obvious that like any budding reality star, Beynon excels at whipping up drama.
A photo posted by Travers Beynon (@candyshopmansion) on Jun 13, 2015 at 2:43am PDT
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Today on his Instagram, Beynon is celebrating the announcement of his reality show. He posted this translation of the story from Bild, translated from German. (His nickname in Germany apparently translates to "the swank chunks.")