


Lil Tay is very much alive, claiming her death announcement Wednesday was a result of a hacked Instagram account.
“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,” the 14-year-old social media influencer told TMZ 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.”
Tay went on, “My Instagram account was compromised by a third 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.'”
A statement announcing the young star’s “unexpected” death — as well as her brother’s — was shared via her official Instagram page Wednesday morning.
“We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribably pain. This outcome was entirely unexpected and has left us all in shock,” the statement read.
“Her bother’s passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief. During this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this overwhelming loss, as the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are still under investigation.”
Tay hadn’t posted on social media since 2018.
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