Lil Tay Victim of Death Hoax

Internet personality Lil Tay is alive and well.

On Wednesday, 9 August, a now-deleted message was posted to the 14-year-old’s Instagram account announcing her and her brother Jason’s “sudden and tragic passing”, but the message has since been revealed to have been a hoax.

The young social media starlet’s family released a statement the following day to an American tabloid news outlet stating that her account had been “compromised by a third party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumours” about her, including incorrectly stating her name as “Claire Hope” and not her legal name, Tay Tian.

“It’s been a very traumatising 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 reads.

“I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive,” Tian concluded.

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