Lil Tay, a younger social media star who went viral for her foulmouthed movies, has died. She was 14, based on a number of reviews.
Her household introduced the rising rapper’s dying in an announcement shared Wednesday on Instagram.
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share the devastating information of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing,” the assertion mentioned.
“We’ve no phrases to precise the insufferable loss and indescribable ache. This final result was totally surprising, and has left us all in shock,” the Instagram assertion continued. “Her brother’s passing provides an much more unimaginable depth to our grief.”
Lil Tay (actual identify Claire Hope) rose to reputation in 2018 for her Instagram pictures and posts the place she flaunted designer garments and luxurious vehicles. In a March 2018 video, Hope claimed that the bathtub and bathroom in her rest room every “value greater than your hire.”
As of Wednesday, {the teenager}’s two YouTube movies — one touring Jake Paul’s house, one about her feud with web star-rapper Danielle “Bhad Bhabie” Bregoli — amassed greater than 4 million views, and her Instagram account boasts greater than 3 million followers.
In 2018, the social media star gained the eye of YouTube character Jake Paul, Bregoli, who went viral for her “Dr. Phil” look, and web character Woah Vicky.
Her movies additionally caught Snoop Dogg’s eye. But it surely appeared he was not a fan, calling out Lil Tay’s act in 2018.
“She must be at school studying find out how to be a bit lady not a dumb a— grown particular person,” he captioned a video of the web star.
Lil Tay — who moved from Canada to Los Angeles along with her household — instructed “Good Morning America’s” Juju Chang in an 2018 interview that “nobody’s forcing me to do that” and her mom — Angela Tian — isn’t exploiting her.
She continued: “That is my resolution. I’m pleased with what I’m doing.”
Regardless of her web fame, Lil Tay seemingly didn’t publish extra movies or pictures on her social media accounts after 2018. Earlier than her dying, the rapper’s most up-to-date Instagram publish was a tribute to the late musician XXXTentacion.
The household’s Wednesday assertion requested followers and social media followers to offer “privateness as we grieve this overwhelming loss.” The assertion additionally mentioned that the star’s dying, in addition to her brother’s, “are nonetheless beneath investigation.”
“Claire will ceaselessly stay in our hearts, her absence leaving an irreplaceable void that will probably be felt by all who knew and cherished her,” the assertion concluded.
Occasions workers author Christi Carras contributed to this report.
