Never trust the internet. In the age of scrolling and swiping, we never take a second to wonder if we are provided with the correct information. Only 48 hours after the news of Lil Tay’s death became official, the rapper’s family confirmed it was a hoax. Lil Tay and her brother are alive.

The family’s new statement states that a third party compromised the rapper’s social media. The rapper also posted a statement later to let her fan base know she and her brother’s well-being. Understandably, Tay is struggling to come to terms with the whirlwind events of the last two days.

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Lil Tay And Her Brother Are Alive

On 9th August, fans were met with a shocking post saying Lil Tay and her brother had passed away. But Lil Tay’s inner circle expressed their doubt about the legitimacy of this news. Since the post (now deleted) didn’t provide any cause of death or solid theory, some wondered if the social media star really left the world.

But the family has come with another statement, confirming Lil Tay and her brother’s well-being. They claimed the Instagram account was hacked. The news of the social media star and her brother’s death was nothing but a hoax. It’s still unclear why it took 24 hours for her to contact her family and fans about his unfortunate information.

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Lil Tay’s Official Statement On The Rumours Of Her Death

Lil Tay gave TMZ an official statement to clear the rumors of her death. It reads, “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.”

The statement also read, “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”.” The controversial rapper also thanks Meta for helping delete the false post and recover her Instagram account.

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