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Who started rumors of Lil Tays death?
We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain.
This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock, the now-deleted post read.
Her brothers passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief.
It is unclear at this time who posted the message and why.
Vulture reached out to Lil Tays manager for comment but did not hear back.
When did Lil Tay supposedly speak out about the death hoax?
They alleged Lil Tays Instagram account was compromised and the post was falsely made by a third party.
Its been a very traumatizing 24 hours.
My legal name is Tay Tian, not Claire Hope.
On August 12, aMetaspokesperson confirmed toTMZthat Tays account was hacked.
Is there a police investigation?
How did the internet react?
Initially, reactions were split betweenmourning Tays deathandbeing suspiciousof the legitimacy of the claims.
Tsang also has questions about Tays claims that her account was hacked.
I dont believe anything that they say about the hacking, he said.
Im glad that shes okay.
Theres also renewed attention to allegations of abuse between Tay and her parents, Chris Hope and Angela Tian.
In July 2018, Tay posted the wordshelp meto her Instagram Story.
The GoFundMe Jason establishedraised $15,000.
Is Lil Tay coming back?
Lil Tay will live primarily with her mom, and the pair are allowed to move out of Vancouver.
This post has been updated.
