Lil Tay Is Not Dead: Wants To Know What Happened Actually And About Her Controversy

Lil Tay is alive, as is her brother. After an announcement saying she and her brother had passed away, she revealed that her account was hacked.

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00:00 Controversial internet rapper and popular figure on YouTube Lil Tay stunned her viewers

00:05 when reports emerged suggesting that she and her brother had passed away.

00:09 Their family confirmed this news on Lil Tay's Instagram account through a shared post.

00:14 However, the specific cause of their death was not disclosed.

00:18 According to the report, Lil Tay is alive.

00:21 The 14-year-old rapper confirmed she hadn't died on Thursday after an announcement saying

00:26 she and her brother had passed away.

00:29 After her death reports circulating on social media, she informed the news portal that the

00:34 message was the result of her being hacked and had left her heartbroken and traumatized.

00:40 She said, "I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I am

00:44 completely heartbroken and struggling to even find the right words to say.

00:49 It's been a very traumatizing 24 hours.

00:51 All day yesterday I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from

00:56 loved ones while trying to sort out this mess.

00:59 My Instagram account was compromised by a third party and used to spread sharing misinformation

01:04 and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong.

01:08 My legal name is Tay Tian, not Claire Hope."

01:11 Note, in 2018, Lil Tay spotted posting on social media because she was embroiled in

01:16 a bitter custody dispute between her parents, Angela Tian and Christopher Hope.

01:21 Tay's controversial and audacious presence on social media had garnered a significant

01:26 following and made an impact on the Internet landscape.

01:30 She gained attention for her controversial and provocative videos, often showing off

01:33 luxury cars, jewelry, and a lavish lifestyle.

01:36 The influencer, who was born in Canada, relocated to Los Angeles, where she started to grow

01:41 her online fan base at the age of nine.

01:45 After a number of recordings showing her elder brother, Justin, advising her on what to say

01:50 in her contentious posts and clips surfaced in May 2018, it was alleged that he was abusing

01:56 her.

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