Statement on Instagram said the teen influencer’s death was ‘sudden and tragic’, and that her brother also passed away.
Lil Tay, a young Asian social media star who went viral for her foulmouthed videos, has died. She was 14, according to multiple reports.
Her family announced the rising rapper’s death in a statement shared Wednesday on Instagram.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing,” the statement said.
“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 Instagram statement continued. “Her brother’s passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief.”
Lil Tay (real name Claire Hope) rose to popularity in 2018 for her Instagram photos and posts where she flaunted designer clothes and luxury cars.
