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Lil Tay’s rumored death, explained
Brut America
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8/11/2023
Within 24 hours, a 14-year-old internet personality was reported dead, then alive. Here is what we know about the situation surrounding Lil Tay.
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This week, it was reported that a 14-year-old internet personality had died.
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24 hours later, she allegedly spoke out, saying she was alive.
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Here is everything we know about the conflicting death report of Lil Tay.
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Claire Hope, more commonly known as Lil Tay, first rose to popularity in 2018 when she was 9 years old.
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She achieved viral fame posting rowdy videos of herself flaunting stacks of cash and luxury cars,
00:23
and performing profanity-laced raps.
00:25
But during the peak of her popularity, Lil Tay's Instagram and YouTube were wiped clean,
00:29
and she suddenly disappeared from the internet.
00:31
She briefly returned to social media to mourn the death of rapper XXXTentacion,
00:35
and post a cryptic Instagram story that read,
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"'Help me.'"
00:38
The last heard of Lil Tay was in 2020,
00:41
when it was reported that her career had been stalled by a custody battle between her parents.
00:45
Fast forward to August 9th, 2023, a message appeared on Lil Tay's Instagram,
00:50
announcing that she and her brother had succumbed to a, quote,
00:52
"'sudden and tragic passing.'"
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News outlets were unable to verify the death with police or family members,
00:58
but many still published news of the teenager's death.
01:00
The following day, however, Lil Tay reportedly spoke to TMZ,
01:04
saying she and her brother are fine, and that her Instagram had been hacked.
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As of August 10th, the words, "'Help me.'" have appeared in her YouTube bio.
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Lil Tay's former manager, Harry Sang, says he, quote,
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"'finds relief in the confirmation of her safety,'
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but has some reservations regarding the authenticity of the reported hacking incident.'"
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