Lil Tay has come forward to confirm that reports of her death have been greatly exaggerated.
In a statement provided to TMZ, the viral rap sensation made clear that previous reports of her death were false. What’s more, the 14-year-old also confirmed that her brother — who was previously thought to have perished alongside her — was also okay.
“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,” she said. “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.”
She continued: “My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong. My legal name is Tay Tian, not ‘Claire Hope’.”
The revelation by Lil Tay also raised more questions than answers, despite the confirmation that she was, indeed, alive.
On Wednesday (August 9), Lil Tay’s father Christopher Hope reportedly told Business Insider that he “could not comment on the Instagram post and declined to answer whether his daughter was still alive.”
He also told the New York Post: “Yeah, you have the right person, but I don’t have any comment right now. I’m not able to give you any comment right now. I’m sorry — I can’t.”
Lil Tay’s former manager, Henry Tsang, also couldn’t confirm whether she and her brother had died.
“I have been in communication with individuals who have an intimate understanding of the family’s situation,” Tsang told The Daily Beast. “Given the complexities of the current circumstances, I am at a point where I cannot definitively confirm or dismiss the legitimacy of the statement issued by the family.”
Her social media manager, Duane Laventure, claimed he couldn’t comment on the situation either under instruction from Lil Tay’s mother. The rapper’s legal contact, Victor K. Sapphire, also declined to speak.
Lil Tay’s death was first reported on Instagram on Wednesday (August 9), in a statement that has now been deleted.
Witches doing witch-like things.
Scared of an attention seeking 14 year old with an obvious grift, lmao. Not everything needs to relate to your scary satanic illuminati overlords (which I just happen to be one, but only coincidently).
If you’re female, would you want to hook up? Dying for satanic orgies and sum. Looking to getting down at a cemetery. Cosplaying the tomb we’re grinding on is either your late significant others or mine. While admitting past adulterous situations before creaming on the tombstone together.
Funny how quick this site poted on it, when they didn’t wait till confirmation, then probably got the most comments of all the articles they horribly choose to write about, only to find out that none of it is true. Maybe journalist are the reason this world is the way it is these day.
Right. The girls name isn’t even “Claire” it’s literally Tay. They could have easily found this out, but nope. They’re just mockingbirds taking their orders.
…so y’all gon fight or what? Did she take your man?
This is a hip-hop gossip blog, not the New York times buddy. You thought you had something there though huh?
You right about this being a “gossip” blog. But no way did I feel this should be a New York Times article. My bad for assuming this could be a decent blog spot where these guys would write about interesting topics that most people would not know about. Clearly most people feel the same way I do, so I do have a point here BUDDY!
The Canadian Asian Version of Jussie Smollet
We knew it was cap from jump lol
Anything for views smh
From random murder victims, to random Tik-Tok and/or YouTubers, y’all make just anybody a “rapper”, no fucks given. SAD! (Trump voice)
Looking at the comments of the reports on her death yesterday lmao jokes on you! Gods gonna punish them for the hateful comments about a child’s death. Thankfully she n bro are ok. Even though I have no clue who she and he is
All yall arguing in the comments the other day probably feel dumb af
Her and the brother need discipline for their actions. They need to grow up! Stupidity!!