Viral sensation Lil Tay is very much alive. The child rapper claimed her Instagram account was compromised — and used to spread “jarring misinformation” about her and her brother’s death.
Lil Tay talked to TMZ and shared that the past 24 hours have been traumatizing with news of her death spreading all over the world.
I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say. It’s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess.”
Tay thanked Meta for helping to get her Instagram account back, and the phony death statement has been removed.
The original post reporting her death said that the “outcome was unexpected and has left us all in shock.” It also reported that her brother had died. Following the post, some people online expressed doubt as to its veracity, as her father and former manager would not confirm her death, and several police departments contacted by media outlets did not have reports of her death.
Tian, who is originally from Atlanta, Ga., and later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, first entered the public eye in 2018, when videos of her at age 9 went viral. She could be seen cursing, flaunting expensive watches and money. Over the course of her short career online, she amassed over 3 million followers on Instagram.
