 In a statement published on Wednesday, the death of 14-year-old social media sensation Lil Tay was announced. In that same statement, shared on Lil Tay's Instagram, it was confirmed her older brother Jason Tian had also died. Lil Tay – real name Claire Hope – hadn't posted anything on her Instagram page since 2018, the same year she was court-ordered to live with her father Christopher J. Hope. Lil Tay shot to stardom at the age of nine thanks to Instagram skits and raps that earned her worldwide attention. But Lil Tay's family were in the headlines almost as much as she was. Find out more about them below. Jason Tian, Lil Tay's brother Jason was an aspiring rapper and had been previously credited with his sister's global success (Picture: The Zeus Network In the Instagram post shared this week announcing Lil Tay's death, it was also noted that her older brother – 21-year-old Jason Tian – had died. Jason was an aspiring rapper and had been previously credited with his sister's global success. In 2019, The Cut said of the siblings: 'Lil Tay is the face and the attitude, but if this is a case study in the creation of social-media fame, then Jason, Lil Tay's half-brother, is the genius behind the curtain.' Jason was also reported as coaching her to say controversial things by the outlet. He rapped under the name Rycie. In 2018, Lil Tay's parents confirmed to Buzzfeed that Jason was the 'driving force' behind his younger sibling's controversial posts. He was 16 at the time. Lil Tay's family were in the headlines almost as much as she was (Picture: Instagram) Christopher J. Hope, Lil Tay's father Lil Tay's father Christopher J. Hope is a lawyer from Vancouver. When asked about his daughter's death this week, Chris said he 'couldn't confirm or deny' it. Insider reported that both Tay's father and alleged manager were unable to confirm whether the){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
In a statement published on Wednesday, the death of 14-year-old social media sensation Lil Tay was announced.
In that same statement, shared on Lil Tay’s Instagram, it was confirmed her older brother Jason Tian had also died.
Lil Tay – real name Claire Hope – hadn’t posted anything on her Instagram page since 2018, the same year she was court-ordered to live with her father Christopher J. Hope.
Lil Tay shot to stardom at the age of nine thanks to Instagram skits and raps that earned her worldwide attention.