Need to know
- Lil Tay is a rapper and internet personality who started on Instagram and YouTube in 2018
- Tay attracted attention in 2023 when she posted a statement on Instagram claiming she was dead. A year later, she said she had an open heart surgery to remove the tumor
- Tay turned 18 in July 2025 and posted a unique page claiming to make $1 million in three hours
Lil Tay talks about her life since the 2023 virus death scam in a rare interview.
The infamous child star bent half of cash, half her body, yelled “Broke ab ——-” on the camera and inserted beef with teen virus stars like Bhad Bhabie and Woah Vicky, all grew up. She just turned 18 in July when she quickly joined the adult entertainment website.
Born Claire Eileen Qi Hope, Tay is obsessed with money, or what she calls “the bag.” She claimed she made more than $1 million in just three hours, and she reportedly made $20 million in her first week.
Like some of Tay's statements, it is sometimes difficult to verify, but it is impossible to ignore. “No money, what [are] Does she want to do it? “She asked. “Everyone wants money, whether they admit it or not. Money transforms the world. ”
Angela Tian (left) and Lil Tay (right).
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Tay said she now kicked out family consequences with her mom Angela Tian's Florida home, just kicked out a family from her mom Angela Tian's Florida home, who Tay said she now lives alone in Airbnb, being a luxury home and shopping. “I’m watching a pair [of] Bugatti. Do you think I should buy pink or orange? “She asked mischievously, “I can afford it, so why not?” ”
Tay speaks with slogans, bents, and prophecies. She also said the third person. “Lil Tay Rich and Fixs are getting richer, and anyone who doubts me, I'm here. First of all, not everyone can make money. That's why I'm Lil Tay.” “Money can help people…I'm going to make the most of my money.”
Tay only attributes her “link drop” inspiration to two of today's biggest stars: Sabrina Carpenter and Sydney Sweeney. “We are the top three blondes who empower women now, paving the way for women to do whatever they want,” Tay said. “They are actually meeting S ——– but they are paving the way for women.' Because why should women fight for themselves to do what they want to do with their bodies? Why should we strive to do this in 2025?
Lil Tay (left), mother Angela Tian (middle) and Jason Tian (right).
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Critics didn't stop Tay – her weathering is much more than her outstanding share. In August 2023, the internet melted when her 3.3 million followers on Instagram falsely claimed that she and her brother Jason died.
“It was a heavy heart that we shared the sudden and tragic devastating news of our beloved Claire,” the statement read. “We have no words to express unbearable losses and indescribable pain.” Los Angeles LAPD and coroner had no records at the time.
On August 10, Lil Tay's father, Christopher Hope, told people: “I don't have any comments.” Obsess running. Influential people posted tributes to emojis. Then, directly from Black Mirror The plot, Tay appears – very active.
Lil Tay and her mother Angela Tian.
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“I woke up and exploded my phone with the phone and text messages. My mom was spammed. Everyone was worried. I thought, 'What the hell is going on?'” “It's really surreal and weird, and there are a lot of people paying tribute to me, which is weird in itself.”
Tay insists she has no effect in the post, saying it is part of the evil hacker. “I'm not behind it…there are malicious intentions behind the post.” She claimed it was her father's hope, which he strongly denied. Tay also said the incident ruined the launch of her comeback single “Sucker 4 Green.” “But a lot of people pretend to be my best friend, or, too, I thought, 'I don't know you're like that,' it's true, fake b ————————————————————————————–
Tay insists that her absence from the spotlight is not an option. After becoming a viral sensation in 2018, she disappeared in the ugly custody battle between her parents. Her final post was a tribute to XXXTentacion – until a haunting “Help Me” story came up, followed by racist posts by hackers and disturbing allegations of abuse against his father.
Lil Tay poses for photos in June 2025.
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In October 2018, her account resurfaced with more shocking posts – this time accusing Tay of his father of hope and his wife of abuse, including claims they locked Tay in a closet, and her father allegedly performed misbehaving around her. The 2021 GoFundMe petition responded to the allegations, sharing images of the young Tay with visible red markings on her face and arms. Tay repeated the claims on an Instagram scene on September 30, 2023, saying her father allegedly abused her child physically and emotionally. He strongly denied all charges against people.
“about [the] “Death” in 2023, ask yourself who [allegedly] Hope told people.[s] Abuse, proved her brother [allegedly] As far as I know, the forgery allegations were drawn and no one had ever abused them. ”
“I didn't construct anything to Chris Hope,” Jason told people in a statement. “He was an absent father,” he said. “For more than a decade, he retained support for the court's request for him to pay, refusing to provide Tay's basic needs,” only reappeared after she became famous. ”
Jason also insists that he is not behind Tay's 2023 Instagram Hack. He continued: “However, Chris still wrongly accuses me, even if the positions cruelly claim that Tay and I have passed away.”
“That's really the past,” Tae said now. “I mean no, I stop talking to my dad anymore. I'm trying to move forward. It's never been very difficult to talk about trauma, but it's necessary. I have to speak from the heart, from my experience and from my memory. I know I'm strong and I always have family.”
She explained that hidden years are difficult. She said she was launched on social media for five years and was sent back to Vancouver to live with Hope because she began missing too many schools, which was verified in court documents in May 2018.
She then claimed she dropped out of business and computer engineering from Harvard. “I realized that it wasn't going to help me make millions of dollars, and that's what I'm doing right now. I'm making millions of dollars, and I'm dropping out of school. I saw what my classmate Mark Zuckerberg did, and it's really inspiring.”
“My family supports me because they know I can do whatever I want,” she continued. “My mom played the role of my parents. She surpassed me for me and was always great. It's amazing because I know a lot of people don't have that.”
Lil Tay in the hospital in September 2024.
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Then in September 2024, Tay disappeared again – this time, she was in the ICU. She claimed she had a heart tumor and needed happy surgery, and the doctor stopped the heart for 70 minutes.
“For a while, I felt irregular heartbeats, but it didn't actually last that long. She sang the song “The Alchemy” with a lyric from Taylor Swift, 'The hospital is the worst sleep I've ever had,' that's the most real thing I've ever heard in my life.”
Today, she said she recovered well. “I'm glad I'm fine…I rebounded faster because I'm young, active and healthy, but it's hard because I can't dance for a long time. But I'm still standing, I'm here.”
Now she returns to the music by releasing songs like “July Scratch,” a soft, reflective track that has nothing to do with romance but a close friendship. “A boyfriend? Hell, I never had a boyfriend.” “To be honest, it was a very deep friendship for me. That's the purpose.”
Although she bravely reveals a surprising personal detail – she is single. “I'm a virgin. I've never done anything with a man before,” she said. “If I find the right person, that's for sure. But I'm just not interested. I'm interested and really focused on money, bags, that's exactly what I'm doing, and celebrities in DM. I can't reveal who, but they're there.”
Aside from headlines and Instagram hatred, Tay is still associated with the creative kids inside her – a classically trained pianist, guitarist and ballerina who once dreamed of rodeo from her Vancouver bedroom.
Lil Tay recorded music.
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“People don’t know my life,” she said, noting that it all started when she was four years old. “Thanks to my mom, she saw that I was talented and smart, I loved art and music, and that’s where it all started.”
Tay asserted that she would not attend parties, drive, or cook. She loves Y2K fashion and K-Pop, especially Lisa from Blackpink and Jung Cook from BTS. She loves Harry Potter. “Harry and I are really similar. We both became famous at a very young age. We were both wrongly declared dead. Isn't this crazy?” she said with a smile. “And both of our names were dragged by mud as kids in the media. I've read all the books many times. Harry and I were the same person.”
Lil Tay plays the piano.
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Now, she wants to fight. Literally. Her latest headlines challenge BOP House founder Sophie Rain to participate in a $60 million boxing match. Tae said, “She's afraid to fight me.” “How do you talk about me, name me, you can't even back down. Come on now. Then you want to back down?” She thought, heating.
“But I'm training the box,” she said. “That's unforgivable act.” There was a video where she said she wanted to fight me since I was a kid. Now that we are all over 18, let's do it. ”
Lil Tay in June 2025.
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By the end of the Zoom call when he was young, Tay's face finally appeared completely. She is calm, sober and confident. Tay is determined to bring her story back with new music, boxing plans, luxury cars and a new life lease.
She said: “Really, what others say to me. That's what it boils down to. Everyone is afraid of judging who will talk to you, whether it's their family, their friends, their friends or strangers on the internet. Who gave F —? It's your life,” she said.
She leaned to the camera to signal. “When they get angry, it's because they don't have what you have, it's money and talent. I'll always be on these B—– with my talent. I'm one of the greatest pop stars of this generation and am waiting to be clearly shown.”