Teen social media star claims Instagram was hacked to spread ‘misinformation’
It turns out that Lil Tay, the Canadian internet child rapper, is not actually dead.
One day after it was announced on her official Instagram account that she and her brother, 21-year-old Jason Tian, had both died, the provocative performer and social media influencer — who found internet fame at age 9 with her foul-mouthed antics and cash flashing before abruptly dropping off social media in 2018 — has surfaced to say it was a hoax and that her account was hacked.
"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," Tay told TMZ on Thursday. "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 said her Instagram account "was compromised by a 3rd party" and it was "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.'" She thanked Meta, owner of Instagram, for helping her get back into her account.
SMH
I don't know what to believe anymore
She should be charged for this
Her Instagram account didn't get hacked. She did it for clout