Lil Tay.Photo:Lil Tay/Instagram
Lil Tay/Instagram
Only one day after a statement was shared to 14-year-old rapper and influencerLil Tay’s Instagram account announcing her death, the post has been removed.
In a statement to PEOPLE about the recent news, Lil Tay’s mother Angela Tian’s Vancouver-based lawyer Fraser MacLean of MacLean Family Law said, “Given the sensitive nature of the situation, we have no comment at this time.”
The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner have no record of the alleged death.
Lil Tay deleted Instagram post.Lil Tay/Instagram
The Instagram post shared to Lil Tay’s account on Wednesday announced “the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing. We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain. This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock,” the post continued.
The post said that her brother, Jason Tian, also died. The cause of death is “still under investigation,” according to the statement.
The Instagram continued, “Her brother’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.”
Lil Tay went viral in 2018 at age 9 for posting sensationalized videos on Instagram of herself rapping and using many expletives about living a lavish lifestyle. Called the “youngest flexer of the century,” the Canadian perfomer was known for recording videos with rappers likeChief Keefand XXXTentacion, and garnered a great deal of criticism for appropriating hip-hop culture andusing the N-word.
Her Instagram had not been active since June 2018, with thelast post being a tribute to XXXTentacionfollowing his death. “As a father figure, when I don’t have one, you were here,” she wrote.
source: people.com
