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Eastern suburbs socialite Lou O'Neil has sparked whispers about her weight loss after she unveiled her remarkably slender appearance while celebrating daughter Ophelia's first birthday with a lavish rodeo-themed party over the weekend.
The daughter of late manufacturing magnate Donald Hay and Maribi Hay looked almost unrecognisable in a cream lace gown just a year after giving birth.
Lou has been showing off her rapid weight loss over the past few weeks, revealing her slimmed-down frame in an array of sheer outfits and short ensembles.
The celebration, dubbed 'Ophelia's First Rodeo', featured cowboy-inspired decorations, including miniature cowboy boot goodie bags and a rocking horse.
The room was also decorated with pastel balloons, stuffed animals wearing party hats, and bouquets of flowers.
She also treated her toddler to an opulent, bouquet-inspired birthday cake.
Lou O'Neil has sparked whispers about her weight loss after she unveiled her remarkably slender appearance while celebrating her daughter Ophelia's first birthday with a lavish rodeo-themed party over the weekend. (Pictured left in May, and right over the weekend)
The celebration, dubbed 'Ophelia's First Rodeo', featured cowboy-inspired decorations, including miniature cowboy boot goodie bags and a rocking horse
The room was also decorated with pastel balloons, stuffed animals wearing party hats, and bouquets of flowers
She also treated her toddler to an opulent, bouquet-inspired birthday cake
Lou has been showing off her rapid weight loss over the past few weeks, revealing her slimmed-down frame in an array of sheer outfits and short ensembles. She is pictured left in January, and right in September
Lou was presumably joined by her socialite sister-in-law Deborah Symond O'Neil, who also hosted an extravagant fifth birthday party for her daughter over the weekend.
In true Deborah style, the bash was a lavish affair.
She festooned her mega-mansion with unicorn-inspired decorations, including huge rainbow balloon garlands and extravagant table displays.
While the adults enjoyed a sumptuous buffet, the children were kept entertained by a face painter and jewellery beading stations.
While both Lou and Deborah appeared to attend each other's events, one familiar face was missing from the photos of the festivities - Poppy Tzaneros (née O'Neil).
Poppy is married to Anthony Tzaneros, whose family has come under intense scrutiny following the financial troubles engulfing its freight business, ACFS Port Logistics.
The company, founded by Terry Tzaneros and his son Arthur in 2005, entered administration in August amid mounting financial pressure, including a Federal Court winding-up application over almost $60 million in unpaid liabilities to the Australian Taxation Office.
The crisis deepened when Arthur resigned as chief executive and managing director after his leaked WhatsApp messages concerning allegations involving students at his former school, Scots College, attracted widespread criticism.
Lou was presumably joined by her socialite sister-in-law Deborah Symond O'Neil, who also hosted an extravagant fifth birthday party for her daughter over the same weekend
The socialite festooned her mega-mansion with unicorn-inspired decorations, including huge rainbow balloon garlands and extravagant table displays
While the adults enjoyed a sumptuous buffet, the children were kept entertained by a face painter and jewellery beading stations
A colourful unicorn birthday cake served as the centrepiece of the lavish do
While both Lou and Deborah appeared to attend each other's events, one familiar face was missing from the photos of the festivities: Poppy Tzaneros (née O'Neil). (Poppy is pictured with husband Anthony Tzaneros at Bernadette Sukkar's birthday party in Sydney on September 4)
Arthur subsequently apologised for his comments, describing them as insensitive, while his father Terry took over the leadership roles during the administration process.
Despite the upheaval, the family has been working on a plan to recapitalise the business, which has continued operating under administration.
In the aftermath, family members locked down their social media and retreated behind the gates of their multimillion-dollar mansions.
In addition to apparently missing both Lou and Deborah's children's parties, Poppy did not leave birthday messages for their children on any of the photos each posted from the festivities, after going to ground amid the scandal.
Poppy was last spotted at Bondi Pilates queen Bernadette Sukkar's Y2K-themed birthday bash in September.
Arriving at the bash with her husband Anthony, Poppy toted a Mini Kelly Hermès handbag valued at $29,100 while channelling Y2K chic in a Manuba-print shirt from Pucci, retailing at $1,350, teamed with straight-legged blue jeans.
Her look was finished with green Amina Muaddi heels - worth about $600 on the resale market - and what appeared to be a Rolex watch.
Anthony, meanwhile, shunned the dress code in a simple navy shirt and blue jeans, adding a dash of designer with Gucci sneakers priced at $1,520.
However, the couple were not pictured in social media snaps of the event uploaded by the birthday girl.
Without Daily Mail's arrival shots, anyone scrolling through the party posts might have missed Poppy's attendance entirely.
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