[Shocking] 14-year-old influencer Lil Tay, who was reported dead, is actually alive! Her Instagram account was hacked… “It’s been a very traumatic 24 hours.”

Last Updated on 08/11/2023 by てんしょく飯

Lil Tay, the 14-year-old social media star who was widely reported to be dead, is actually alive.

The news of Lil Tay’s death was reported on August 9, local time. At that time, it was reported that “her family announced his passing via Instagram.

Lil Tay claimed to TMZ the next day, August 10, that the obituary was the result of her Instagram account being hacked.

Lil Tay Is Not Dead, Claims Social Media was Hacked https://t.co/Bef3eGwQrG

— TMZ (@TMZ) August 10, 2023

‘It’s been a very traumatic 24 hours. I spent all day yesterday trying to sort through this mess while receiving endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones,” she explained the situation. My Instagram account was compromised by a third party and used to spread shocking misinformation and rumors about me. My legal name is Tay Tien, not ‘Claire Hope.

In an Instagram post announcing the now-deleted obituary, she wrote, “‘It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing. We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain. This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock. Her brother’s passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief. During this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this overwhelming loss, as the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are still under investigation.”The statement concludes with the sentence, “Claire will forever remain in our hearts, her absence leaving an irreplaceable void that will be felt all who knew and loved her.

Lil Tay rose to fame at the age of nine when she appeared in a viral video rapping about being “the youngest flexer of the century” and “better than the haters” while showing off cash and luxury items.