24 facts you need to know about Lil Tay

1. Did Lil Tay die?

Lil Tay's family confirmed the 'sudden and tragic passing' of the teenager in August 2023 in an Instagram post. 'This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock,' the post read. The statement revealed that Tay's older brother Jason had also passed away, and that the circumstances of their deaths were under investigation. This resulted in speculation across social media surrounding the mystery of the tragic deaths. Picture: Instagram

2. Where is Lil Tay now?

Lil Tay's family released a statement in August 2023 confirming her tragic death. 'It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire's sudden and tragic passing," they wrote in a post shared to her Instagram, before confirming the death of her older brother. 'This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock. Her brother's passing adds an even more unimaginable depth to our grief.' Picture: Instagram/Lil Tay

3. How old was Lil Tay?

Lil Tay was 14 years old at the age of her death in August 2023. Picture: Instagram

4. Where was Lil Tay from?

Lil Tay previously claimed that she used to live in Atlanta, Georgia, and was "broke as f***" three years ago before "moving bricks" and "working hard". She later claimed to be living the Hills, which one can assume to mean Los Angeles, California, as she frequently tagged this as the location in her Instagram photos. Picture: Instagram

5. What was Lil Tay's real name?

Lil Tay's real name was Claire Hope. She went by a variety of monikers including Lil Tay, Lil Tay Jetski (after Lil Pump’s other stage name), Lil Tay Cosgrove (after Miranda Cosgrove), and Lil Tay Tervali. Picture: Instagram

6. Lil Tay was a huge fan of rapper Lil Pump.

Tay revealed that her dream was to perform with Lil Pump, and her favourite song was his viral hit 'Gucci Gang'. She considered him one of the best rappers in the game and once temporarily changed her surname to 'Jetski', one of Pump's monikers. Pictures: Instagram

7. Was Lil Tay related to Miranda Cosgrove?

Tay once claimed that her Instagram account was run by the iCarly actress. This prompted many followers to believe that Cosgrove was actually her older sister, or even her mother. Neither of which is true. Pictures: YouTube/Instagram

8. Does Lil Tay have an Instagram account?

Yes. Lil Tay's Instagram name is @liltay. Picture: YouTube

9. What was Lil Tay's relationship with Woah Vicky?

Fellow social media star - and Atlanta native - Woah Vicky was friends with Tay, and often referred to her as her "sister". There was speculation that the pair were related - and even that Vicky had "adopted" Tay - but these were false rumours. Picture: Instagram

10. What happened between Lil Tay and Bhad Bhabie at Coachella?

Bhad Bhabie - real name Danielle Bregoli of 'Cash Me Outside' fame - claimed Lil Tay and Woah Vicky called one of her friends a “dumb ni****", causing beef and resulting in a physical fight backstage between Vicky and Bregoli at Coachella 2018. Tay, who was part of Vick'y entourage, was filmed cheering on her friend and hurling insults at Bregoli. Pictures: YouTube/Instagram

11. Who are Lil Tay's parents?

Although Lil Tay never mentioned where her parents are, what their occupation is or where they are from, people have been carrying out investigations. According to Babe.net, Lil Tay's mother is a suburban realtor from Canada called Angela Tian. She was allegedly the person who films her videos, which might explain why Lil Tay's videos took place in empty luxury homes. Picture: YouTube

12. Her song, 'Money Way', was released in March 2018.

The young rapper debuted her first single, a solo effort, in early 2018. The trap-influenced song features lyrics including: "I keep a chopper on me, f*ck that b*tch up all my diamonds on freeze". Picture: Instagram

13. Lil Tay claimed to have a video in the works with rapper Chief Keef.

Tay announced the upcoming project on her Instagram, writing: "Me and my big Bro @chieffkeeffsossa got a video on the way [...] Gang Gang.. be ready." Picture: Instagram

14. Did Lil Tay have a Twitter account?

Lil Tay used to have a Twitter account, but it got suspended due to her frequent use of obscene language and use of the word "n*****". Picture: Instagram

15. Lil Tay finally met her hero Lil Pump in April 2018.

The then-9-year-old took met one of her heroes Lil Pump in April 2018 and sent a message to Bhad Bhabie. She captioned the image: "Met up w/ my boy lil pump yesterday, he called me up to link & he said bhad babie a b*tch. Lmfao girl stop hitting his line!" Picture: Instagram

16. How did Lil Tay know Jake Paul?

Lil Tay surprised fans when YouTube star Jake Paul appeared in one of her Instagram videos. Jake appeared to co-sign Lil Tay's behaviour and threw stacks of cash in front of a blue Lamborghini. He later posted a spoof interview with Lil Tay on YouTube.

17. What was Lil Tay's net worth?

Lil Tay officially labelled herself the "youngest flexer of the century" and regularly posed with luxurious goods, including cars, houses, jewellery and designer clothes. However following her recent viral success, it's not currently known how much she was worth. In an interview with Jake Paul, she claimed that she "makes billions" and can afford to "make an entire new country". Picture: Instagram

18. Why did Lil Tay have beef with RiceGum?

In 2017, a YouTuber named RiceGum accused Lil Tay of bullying his little sister. Tay followed up with her own response in a YouTube video and the pair exchanged disses across social media. Picture: YouTube

19. What was Lil Tay's ethnicity?

In a YouTube video named 'Lil Tay responds To RiceGum', Tay claims to be "partially black", adding "Y'all, like, you don't even know anything about me, so why you just making assumptions?”. Picture: Instagram

20. Did Lil Tay's mother get fired from her job?

According to reports, Lil Tay's mother Angela Tian was allegedly fired from her job at Vancouver real estate agency Pacific Place Group, for assisting Lil Tay with her videos! “When we found out about this activity last week we had to dismiss her," former boss Jim Lew told the Daily Hive. "There is no place for this sort of activity in our industry. Angela has only been a realtor with our brokerage firm for only six months.” Picture: Instagram

21. Was Lil Tay signed to Rich The Kid's 'Rich Forever' record label?

Lil Tay sparked rumours that she was signed to Rich The Kid's record label 'Rich Forever' after they were spotted hanging out together in May 2018. However this was never confirmed. Picture: Instagram

22. How did Lil Tay know Swaggy Wolfdog?

Lil Tay appeared to have made friends with celebrity dog Swaggy Wolfdog. The famous canine, owned by Musical.ly star Swagrman, made a few cameos in her videos. Picture: Instagram

23. Did Lil Tay get exposed as a fraud?

After Lil Tay's mother, Angela Tan, was reportedly fired from her job as a realtor, Angela's former employer revealed that the cars and the properties in Lil Tay's videos did not belong to Lil Tay or her family, and that they were a result of her mother's job. After the news broke, Lil Tay posted an emotional video on Instagram trying to justify her actions, saying she just wanted to "make her mom proud". Picture: Instagram

24. Who was Lil Tay's brother?

After people initially assumed it was Tay's mother filming her videos, it was later confirmed by rapper Woah Vicky that Tay's brother was behind her social media accounts. "It's her brother who runs her account. He's like 16 and he be wilding, like telling her what to say and what to do," says Vicky. "She don't know what half the stuff means. It's messed up." A behind-the-scenes video of her brother telling Tay what to say later leaked online. Picture: Instagram