The social media star Lil Tay’s recent Instagram story and tweet about “devastating news” regarding her was initially met with mixed reactions. However, she recently announced that she has been “diagnosed with a life-threatening heart tumor.”
Key Takeaways
- Cryptic Instagram stories and tweets were posted from Tay’s official accounts on Sep. 11, 2024.
- Many initially dismissed the situation as another hoax due to the previous hoax about her demise in 2023.
After a year since Lil Tay’s demise hoax, allegedly posted by hackers from her Instagram account, another concerning story has been posted, along with tweets, claiming that there is “devastating news” regarding the 17-year-old internet personality and musician.
Lil Tay, whose real name is Tay Tian, started her internet career in early 2018 by posting videos of herself ‘flexing‘ on her ‘haters‘ with luxurious houses, wads of cash, and sports cars.
The self-titled “youngest flexer of the century” is also a talented guitarist and musician.
She made her musical debut in 2018 with the song “Money Way,” but her more acclaimed song is the 2023 single “Sucker 4 Green.”
Some fans have been concerned by the recent series of concerning posts on her social media, while others have dismissed the situation as another hoax or a publicity stunt.
On September 11, 2024, two separate posts were made from Lil Tay’s official X account, which immediately sparked fans’ reactions.
The first post read, “We have devastating news about Tay.”
we have devastating news regarding tay
— Lil Tay (@LilTaybepoppin) September 11, 2024
The second tweet, posted three hours later, read, “Please pray for Tay. We will update you as more information becomes available.”
please pray for tay.
— Lil Tay (@LilTaybepoppin) September 11, 2024
we will be updating you as more information becomes available.
On Instagram, two stories were posted. The first read, “We have devastating news regarding Tay.”
Three hours later, another story was posted. This one only included a a link to a channel titled “tay live updates.”
Internet users were quick to flood social media, particularly X, to express their concerns and skepticism towards the situation.
One user tweeted, “You’ve done this before. How am I supposed to believe you from you now?“
Another said, “Me when I want another round of internet clout.”
GIRLLLLLL THIS BETTER BE A PUBLICITY STUNT
— yul ིྀ (@nugulemonade) September 11, 2024
NEW SINGLE OUT TODAY!!!! COMING TO BLOW THE CHARTS UP!!
— adan (@ahh_adan) September 11, 2024
girl u know nobody believes ur publicity stunt anymore chi
— Naevis -77.82X-78.29 (@naevisualizer) September 11, 2024
In the context section of Lil Tay’s original tweet, it read,
Lil Tay rent due again. Don’t fall for this
X.com
The cynicism over these recent claims from her account lies in the previous situation from 2023, where the false claims of her and her brother’s untimely demise caused a shock and panic over social media.
Tay later debunked the claims as a hoax spread by hackers working for her estranged father.
Tay’s parents are divorced, and their custody battle is to blame for much of the drama surrounding Tay since her hiatus from social media in 2018.
Tay’s mother, Angela Tian, is a former real estate agent and currently has full custody of her daughter.
Allegations of abuse and attempts at profiting from her fame have been surrounding her lawyer father, Christopher J. Hope.
As of now, it is not known if Christopher is behind this new set of concerning posts from her social media accounts.
While most netizens are not explicitly concerned about her well-being due to the “boy who cried wolf” situation, curiosity is still high.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Lil Tay’s Instagram posts were deleted in 2018 by her father in an effort to rebrand her.
- It was revealed that she used her real estate agent mother’s property listings for her “flexing” videos.
