{"id":2195183,"date":"2025-12-11T17:08:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:08:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2195183"},"modified":"2025-12-11T17:08:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T17:08:28","slug":"members-only-netflix-star-taja-abitbol-talks-palm-beachs-elite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/members-only-netflix-star-taja-abitbol-talks-palm-beachs-elite\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Members Only&#8217; Netflix star Taja Abitbol talks Palm Beach&#8217;s elite"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div id=\"videoWrap\" class=\"spacer-large videoWrap\" style=\"position:relative\"><media-video video-id=\"87707365007\" title=\"Taja Abitbol on the making of 'Members Only: Palm Beach' for Netflix\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/10\/NPPP\/87706690007-img-8429.jpeg?crop=3807,2142,x0,y571\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\" placement=\"snow-video-story-priority\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"uwVideoPlaceholder\" slot=\"placeholder\" style=\"z-index:19;width:100%;padding-bottom:56.25%;position:relative\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"vidplaybtn\" style=\"display:-moz-box;display:-ms-flexbox;display:-webkit-flex;display:flex;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,.4);border:2px solid #fff;border-radius:80px;cursor:pointer;height:80px;width:80px;position:absolute;top:50%;left:50%;transform:translate(-50%,-50%);z-index:10\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidplayicon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/appservices\/universal-web\/universal\/icons\/icon-play-alt-white.svg\" alt=\"play\" style=\"height:40px;margin:auto 18px auto 27px;width:40px\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div slot=\"videoDetails\" id=\"videoDetails\" class=\"videoDetails\" style=\"padding-top:8px;padding-bottom:8px\">\n<div id=\"videoDetailsContainer\" class=\"videoDetailsContainer\" hidden=\"\">\n<p>Taja Abitbol on the making of &#8216;Members Only: Palm Beach&#8217; for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Netflix&#8217;s new reality show about Palm Beach&#8217;s elite social scene drops Dec. 29. Here&#8217;s star Taja Abitbol talking about making &#8216;Members Only: Palm Beach.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/media-video><\/div>\n<p><story-highlights class=\"spacer-small column ten-column no-gutter\" util-module-path=\"elements\/story\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new Netflix reality show, &#8220;Members Only: Palm Beach,&#8221; will follow five women in the exclusive social scene of Palm Beach, Florida.<\/li>\n<li>The unscripted series focuses on the friendships, rivalries, and hierarchies within the affluent community&#8217;s private clubs.<\/li>\n<li>The eight-episode first season is scheduled to premiere on Netflix on Monday, Dec. 29.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/story-highlights><partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Reality TV is getting a lot more Floridian this month.\u00a0<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/21\/netflix-reality-show-florida-palm-beach-members-only-streaming\/85304948007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cMembers Only: Palm Beach\u201d<\/a> is a new Netflix reality show that follows the exclusive, high-end social scene of one of Florida&#8217;s most affluent areas, as experienced by five women who are part of the community.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSet within the exclusive enclaves of Palm Beach County, the eight-episode first season follows a group of women navigating the unspoken rules, inherited traditions, and high-stakes hierarchies of America\u2019s most rarefied social circles,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/members-only-palm-beach-season-1-release-date-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix says.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn this manicured world of privilege and private clubs, reputations are built over brunch and alliances shift over champagne. While wealth is ubiquitous, power, influence, and access are the true currency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To prepare for the show\u2019s premiere, which comes just a few days after Christmas, the USA TODAY Network &#8211; Florida sat down with one of the show&#8217;s stars, Taja Abitbol, who conceived and (successfully) pitched the idea to chronicle the Palm Beach social scene on a TV show.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Here\u2019s what to know about the show before it drops on Netflix, a little bit about Taja and her experience in the Palm Beach social scene and how to watch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"related-link\"><span class=\"exclude-from-newsgate\"><strong style=\"margin-right:3px\">What to know: <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/story\/entertainment\/2025\/07\/21\/netflix-reality-show-florida-palm-beach-members-only-streaming\/85304948007\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix new reality lineup includes a Florida look at the rich life.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">What is the new Netflix show about Palm Beach?<\/h2>\n<p>Netflix\u2019s \u201cMembers Only: Palm Beach\u201d follows five women in the elite Palm Beach social scene as they navigate their friendships, social circle, businesses, families, high-end fashion \u201crules\u201d and more.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/><cta-atoms-container-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/cta\" class=\"spacer-large\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cRule No. 1: Never show your boobs and your knees at the same time. Rule No. 2: Don\u2019t be photographed in the same dress twice,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/members-only-palm-beach-cast-instagrams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Netflix says.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe upcoming series follows five women \u2014 Hilary Musser, Taja Abitbol, Rosalyn Yellin, Ro-mina Ustayev, and Maria Cozamanis \u2014 as they navigate friendships and rivalries (sometimes at the same time) and new money versus old to answer the question: Who is the true queen of Palm Beach?\u201d<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"600\" outstream=\"\" momentum=\"\"\/>\n<p>Think: \u201cHousewives,\u201d but with less interference from producers. Abitbol told the USA TODAY Network &#8211; Florida in an interview that \u201cthis <em>is <\/em>reality TV. It\u2019s not scripted, it\u2019s not made-up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know each other and we do have conflicts and a sisterhood,\u201d Abitbol said. \u201cIt\u2019s real life\u2026The producers didn\u2019t have to do anything to get us going because we already had storylines together, it\u2019s not made-up. They\u2019re all real storylines that really happened during the (social) season.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">\u2018Members Only: Palm Beach\u2019 main cast list<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Here are the five women featured on the new Netflix reality series and a little bit about them and links to their Instagram accounts, <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/tudum\/articles\/members-only-palm-beach-cast-instagrams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>from their cast profiles on Netflix\u2019s Tudum<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tajalucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Taja Abitbol<\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>Has spent many social seasons in Palm Beach but has lived in Palm Beach County full-time for six years. An innovator in the hospitality industry, Taja Abitbol has pioneered wellness techniques in the luxury hotel and spa space. She moved from New York City six years ago, but Palm Beach has always been part of her life. Taja spent her childhood winters with her grandparents at the country clubs inside the \u201cmembers-only world that defines so much of the culture.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hilarymusserhomes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Hilary Musser<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> 22 social seasons spent in Palm Beach. Real estate developer Hilary Musser is proudly \u201cself-made\u201d and known for her no-nonsense attitude and enviable social circle. \u201cAlthough I have a crazy gorgeous closet and fashion is my passion, I am not frivolous,\u201d she told Tudum. \u201cI work 18 hours a day. Nothing is handed to me.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rosalynyellin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Rosalyn Yellin<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong> Five social seasons spent in Palm Beach. When this former Zumba instructor isn\u2019t enjoying the dance floor, she\u2019s a passionate philanthropist, dedicating her time to many causes, including veterans\u2019 issues. After raising her five children, Rosalyn and her husband fulfilled their lifelong dream of moving to Palm Beach, where she\u2019s more than made her mark. \u201cMy most important role in Palm Beach society is serving as a connector and advocate for philanthropy,\u201d she told Tudum.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ro.mina.official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ro-mina Ustayev<\/strong><\/a>: Four social seasons spent in Palm Beach. Ro-mina made her fortune investing in a successful business venture with her brother; now she\u2019s an aspiring singer and fashion designer. She\u2019s closest to Maria, as they both share big dreams and don\u2019t care what others think of them. \u201cYou definitely need tough skin to make it in this town,\u201d she told Tudum.<\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tumblesofficial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Maria Cozamanis (aka DJ Tumbles)<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong>Three social seasons spent in Palm Beach. A former tech entrepreneur, Maria Cozamanis has become one of the most popular DJs in Palm Beach. \u201cTumbles is my alter ego who re-emerged back into Palm Beach society like a glam tornado with a great playlist,\u201d she told Tudum. \u201cOld money, new money, mystery money \u2014 everybody put their bets on me.\u201d Being the life of the party has given Maria access to the most exclusive rooms in Palm Beach, but now she wants to get on the guest lists without her alter ego.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">Who is Taja Abitbol? What to know about her time in Palm Beach, at Mar-a-Lago<\/h2>\n<p><media-image image-set=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/10\/NPPP\/87706690007-img-8429.jpeg bestCrop, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/10\/NPPP\/87706690007-img-8429.jpeg?crop=3807,2856,x0,y285 4:3, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/10\/NPPP\/87706690007-img-8429.jpeg?crop=3807,5077,x0,y317 3:4, https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/authoring\/authoring-images\/2025\/12\/10\/NPPP\/87706690007-img-8429.jpeg?crop=3807,2142,x0,y571 16:9\" image-alt=\"\" credit=\"Photos provided by Anderson Group Public Relations\" caption=\"Taja Abitbol Cone, as seen on Netflix's upcoming reality show &quot;Members Only: Palm Beach.&quot;\" orientation=\"vertical\" class=\"spacer-large\" util-module-path=\"elements\/media\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Taja Abitbol, 53, is a New Yorker-turned-Floridian who grew up visiting Palm Beach with her grandparents and has now lived in Palm Beach County full-time for six years.<\/p>\n<partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>\u201cMy grandparents, actually, were snowbirds, so my whole life I\u2019ve been going to (the island) and my whole family had homes on the island,\u201d Abitbol told the USA TODAY Network &#8211; Florida in a recent interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m from New York, but we snowbird-ed on the island. When I was a little girl, I used to call it \u2018Fantasy Island.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Taja is the founder of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faena.com\/miami-beach\/wellness\/tierra-santa-healing-house\/taja-drip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Taja Drip, a luxury wellness spa<\/a> located in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.faena.com\/miami-beach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faena Hotel in Miami Beach<\/a>, specializing in IV vitamin infusions, NAD therapy and other rejuvenation, energy, and anti-aging treatments popular with celebrities and elite social circles.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Taja told the USA TODAY Network &#8211; Florida that, as a New Yorker now living in Florida, she has multiple ties to Palm Beach\u2019s most famous resident, President Donald Trump. They attended the same school (many years apart): The Kew-Forest School, an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school in Forest Hills, Queens. And her son attended the same school as Barron Trump.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love New York, don\u2019t get me wrong. Being raised in New York is like the biggest flex\u2026 You can ask the Donald, because he and I grew up in the same place\u2026 I went to the same school as him, and my son went to the same school as his son in New York,\u201d Abitbol said.<\/p>\n<p>She also said that although she will always be a New Yorker at heart, she now considers herself a Floridian and loves the Sunshine State&#8217;s weather.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always considered Florida my second home, and now it\u2019s my first home. I grew up in New York, but I always wanted to move to Florida because who doesn\u2019t want to live with the palm trees and the beach?\u201d Abitbol said.<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/><partner-inline util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" class=\"spacer-large\" placement=\"native-article_link\" sizes=\"[[300, 250], [3, 3]]\" min-height=\"250\" fluid=\"\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>She said moving to Palm Beach was \u201cthe best thing\u201d she\u2019s ever done, due to the easy, sunny, healthy lifestyle and the absence of harsh winters.<\/p>\n<p>When she moved to Palm Beach full-time, Taja said she experienced a bit of a culture shock, surprised by the glitzy, glamorous world where it matters which country club you belong to, and noted that invitations to events at Mar-a-Lago are among the most coveted social tickets in town.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been to Mar-a-Lago many times. I think it\u2019s a phenomenal property. It\u2019s absolutely stunningly beautiful,\u201d Abitbol said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s a hot ticket since Trump became president. I think it\u2019s always been. It\u2019s a huge waiting list now, and there are a lot of great events there. During the season, it is definitely where a lot of people want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<partner-banner util-module-path=\"elements\/partner\" fluid=\"\" bottom=\"\" lazy=\"\" class=\"spacer-large\" min-height=\"390\" outstream=\"\"\/>\n<p>Although she isn\u2019t a Mar-a-Lago member, she has visited and attended many events there throughout her social seasons in Palm Beach. Her husband, David Cone, who formerly pitched for the New York Mets and New York Yankees among several other Major League Baseball teams, has played in Trump\u2019s golf tournaments.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"presto-h2 wp-block-heading\">When does \u2018Members Only: Palm Beach\u2019 drop? How to watch, release date<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cMembers Only: Palm Beach\u201d season one is slated to drop on Netflix on Monday, Dec. 29. There will be eight episodes in the first season.<\/p>\n<lit-timestamp class=\"column ten-column no-gutter spacer-small\" slot=\"timestamp\" publishdate=\"2025-12-11 11:01:53.337538349 +0000 UTC\" updatedate=\"2025-12-11 11:01:53.337538349 +0000 UTC\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.palmbeachpost.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taja Abitbol on the making of &#8216;Members Only: Palm Beach&#8217; for Netflix Netflix&#8217;s new reality show about Palm Beach&#8217;s elite social scene drops Dec. 29. 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