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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