![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/lil-tays-dad-refuses-to-confirm-teen-rappers-death-after-strange-post/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SC-Lil-Tay-Manager-Off-Plat-copy-2.jpg&description=LIL Tay's father has refused to confirm whether the 14-year-old social media rapper has died amid mounting speculation regarding her alleged sudden death. Tay, real name Claire Hope Eileen Qi , was reported to have died unexpectedly in a statement published on her official Instagram page on Wednesday. 2 Lil Tay vanished from the internet five years ago amid a custody dispute between her parents Credit: ABC 2 Wednesday's statement wasn't attributed to a family member or representative of Tay and provided few details about their apparent passing The statement, which was unattributed, stated Tay and her brother had both died, though provided no information about when and how, stating only the matter was under investigation. Two former managers of Tay's told The U.S. Sun they were suspicious of the statement and had been unable to verify its legitimacy. When reached by phone on Wednesday evening, Tay's father, Christopher Hope, refused to provide any clarity on the situation. The U.S. Sun asked Hope whether or not his daughter and son had died, to which he casually responded: "I'm not going to comment on that right now." Hope said he was aware of the mounting speculation about Tay's death but said he was unwilling to share any further information. He also refused to confirm whether Tay was living with him at the time of her supposed death, who authored the statement announcing her death, whether police had been notified about the situation, and whether or not he had full custody of Tay. "I'm not going to issue any comment," he said. "I'm not going to answer that at the moment." SUSPICIOUS STATEMENT The strangely-worded statement announcing Tay's apparent death was posted to her three million Instagram followers late Wednesday morning. "It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing," began the statement. "We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain. "This outcome was entirely unex){kind=link}
LIL Tay’s father has refused to confirm whether the 14-year-old social media rapper has died amid mounting speculation regarding her alleged sudden death.
Tay, real name Claire Hope Eileen Qi, was reported to have died unexpectedly in a statement published on her official Instagram page on Wednesday.
The statement, which was unattributed, stated Tay and her brother had both died, though provided no information about when and how, stating only that the matter was under investigation.
Two former managers of Tay’s told The U.S. Sun they were suspicious of the statement and have been unable to verify its legitimacy.
When reached by phone on Wednesday evening, Tay’s father, Christopher Hope, refused to provide any clarity on the situation.