A baby rapper, who rose to fame on social media as she bragged about her wealth and posed in costly automobiles, has died aged 14.
Lil Tay, whose actual title was Claire Hope, was solely 9 years {old} when she appeared in movies calling herself the “youngest flexer of the century”.
A flexer is anyone who likes to point out off.
The rapper, who lived along with her household in Vancouver, Canada, would additionally swear and name her critics “broke-a** haters”.
A household assertion on her official Instagram account has described her loss of life as “sudden” and “solely surprising”.
It comes after brother Jason Tian, who reportedly helped produce her movies, died aged 21 earlier this month.
The assertion stated each deaths have been now “beneath investigation”.
It learn: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share the devastating information of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing.
“Now we have no phrases to precise the insufferable loss and indescribable ache.
“This end result was solely surprising, and has left us all in shock. Her brother’s passing provides an much more unimaginable depth to our grief.
“Throughout this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privateness as we grieve this overwhelming loss, because the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are nonetheless beneath investigation.”
In an interview with Good Morning America on ABC Information in 2018, Lil Tay denied claims she was influenced by her household to make the movies.
She claimed she loved what she was doing.
Lil Tay’s mom Angela Tian, a Vancouver property agent, reportedly as soon as stated that she by no means anticipated her daughter and son to get such huge consideration.
Ms Tian defended the movies and stated they have been comedy however many individuals did not perceive it.
Previous to the put up asserting her loss of life, there had not been a put up on Lil Tay’s Instagram account since 2018.
She had been on the centre of a custody battle between her mother and father, in keeping with Selection.