Lil Tay Is Not Dead, Releases Statement Explaining She's 'Safe & Alive'
justjared.comLil Tay is not dead. News broke yesterday that the 14-year-old viral Internet star and her brother had died after a statement was posted to her official Instagram page. Keep reading to find out more… In a statement released today (August 10) to TMZ, Lil Tay confirmed she’s alive, saying, “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.” She added, “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.” Fans grew suspicious when the police said they had no reports of a death or investigation into Lil Tay‘s reported passing.
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