![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lil-tay-accused-of-faking-her-own-death-after-blaming-cruel-hoax-on-social-media-hackers/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_MAIN-Lil-Tay.jpg&description=Social media personality and rapper Lil Tay said she was left 'heartbroken' after a statement appeared on her Instagram account announcing the death of her and her brother Lil Tay has been accused of faking her own death after she claimed social media hackers had released a statement saying both she and her brother had died. The teenage social media star found herself at the centre of a cruel death hoax after a statement appeared on her Instagram account claiming to be from a family member. In the now-deleted post, the family was said to have felt "unbearable sorrow" at the loss of Lil Tay and her brother. She later shocked fans as she confirmed she is in fact still alive. Lil Tay, whose real name is Tay Tian, said her account was "compromised by a third party" and admitted the situation has left her "heartbroken". The rapper's former manager Harry Tsang, however, believes there's more to the story. He accused Lil Tay of releasing the fake statement herself. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US. "Upon learning about Lil Tay's assertion of her well-being, I find relief in the fact that she is safe. However, I believe the reported hacking incident may not have occurred," he said in a statement. Harry offered two reasons for why he believes Lil Tay was actually behind the death hoax. He said: "My rationale for this perspective is twofold: firstly, the restoration of a compromised account on platforms like Meta/Instagram typically does not necessitate a 24-hour timeframe. "Secondly, the actions of Lil Tay's brother, renowned for his propensity for extreme measures, lead me to hypothesize an alternative motive behind this occurrence." Lil Tay's brother Jason has previously been accused of "coaching" his sister on what to say in her controversial videos. Harry also said he believes the hoax could have been started as a way of increasing Lil Tay's following. He added: "If the underlying motive is indeed to rekindle Lil){kind=link}
Social media personality and rapper Lil Tay said she was left ‘heartbroken’ after a statement appeared on her Instagram account announcing the death of her and her brother
Lil Tay has been accused of faking her own death after she claimed social media hackers had released a statement saying both she and her brother had died.
The teenage social media star found herself at the centre of a cruel death hoax after a statement appeared on her Instagram account claiming to be from a family member. In the now-deleted post, the family was said to have felt “unbearable sorrow” at the loss of Lil Tay and her brother.
She later shocked fans as she confirmed she is in fact still alive. Lil Tay, whose real name is Tay Tian, said her account was “compromised by a third party” and admitted the situation has left her “heartbroken”. The rapper’s former manager Harry Tsang, however, believes there’s more to the story. He accused Lil Tay of releasing the fake statement herself.
For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US.