Lil Tay not dead, says her social media accounts were hacked, according to new report
- The viral rapper says she and her brother are safe and healthy, contradicting an Instagram announcement that has since been taken down
- She says she has been bombarded with tearful calls from loved ones ‘while trying to sort out this mess’
Viral internet star Lil Tay is not dead, but rather the victim of hackers who posted a phoney announcement on her social media pages, according to a new report.
The rapper and online sensation emphasised that both she and her brother are safe and healthy in a statement to TMZ on Thursday.
“I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say,” she said.
“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.”
She continued: “My Instagram account was compromised by a third party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumours regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong. My legal name is Tay Tian, not ‘Claire Hope’.”
