Lil Tay Resurfaces For First Time In Years Following Death Hoax

Lil Tay has been seen for the primary time in years — and for the primary time since a viral loss of life hoax as soon as once more made her a family identify.

TMZ has the unique video of the social media famous person arriving at LAX on Wednesday (September 27) with a full entourage in tow, together with her mom and her brother. Lil Tay tried to cover her face behind saggy garments and a black face masks, however sadly for them, it was simple to acknowledge her.

Maybe unsurprisingly, Lil Tay refused to reply questions, although she was bombarded by photographers.

Again in August, Meta confirmed that the viral rapper’s Instagram account — the place the preliminary loss of life announcement was made — was hacked.

In an announcement to TMZ, the father or mother firm of each Fb and Instagram confirmed that it had to assist the 14-year-old restore her account from a hacker.

Whereas Meta didn’t affirm any further particulars in regards to the hacker — reminiscent of their location, or whether or not different accounts had been compromised by the assault — they did affirm that the account was again in Lil Tay’s possession.

Lil Tay’s loss of life was first reported on Instagram on August 9, in an announcement that has now been deleted.

Meta’s assertion to the outlet confirmed the rapper (actual identify Tay Tian)’s preliminary assertion in regards to the matter, the place she revealed that “my Instagram account was compromised by a third social gathering and used to unfold jarring misinformation and rumors relating to me, to the purpose that even my identify was unsuitable.”

Hypothesis ran wild about what probably might have occurred to Lil Tay whereas information of her supposed loss of life was nonetheless contemporary, with followers speculating that she’d perished from every little thing starting from a automobile accident to a drug overdose.

What’s extra, preliminary stories steered that Tay’s brother had additionally perished below mysterious circumstances.

Nevertheless, when TMZ contacted the Vancouver police to research the matter additional, the authorities knowledgeable the outlet that they hadn’t even been conscious {that a} loss of life had taken place.