Lil Tay lashes out at dad while defending mum as she explains her absence

Lil Tay slammed her dad during a recent livestream while clearing up her alleged death online. 

The former social media star – real name Claire Hope – opened up about the false announcement for the first time on her Instagram account. 

She was said to have died alongside her brother and cleared up her story on the app’s livestream feature after she released a new song and a video. 

The start of the live broadcast showed the ex-child internet star playing a plethora of instruments as she sang a number of cover songs for her followers.

Lil Tay then put down the musical instruments and chatted to the camera, explaining her side of the story and what actually happened in an expletive tone. 

She shared details about her whereabouts since the online scandal and emphasised why she was pointing fingers at her father. 


The influencer said that he had only become a part of her life since she found fame following her rise on social media. 

She claimed while speaking on the livestream: ‘Biggest take away, my mom has always been supportive of me. She has been there for me my entire life.’ 

The star went on to list off allegations she raised against her father that included abuse, accusations that he has vehemently denied. 

Lil Tay continued discussing the controversial period in her life and claimed that her dad was responsible for the public death hoax. 

Speaking to TMZ, her father Christopher said: ‘The person who is responsible for that Instagram post, as well as anyone repeating the completely false and libellous accusation within it, are virtually certain to become defendants in a defamation lawsuit.’

He further added: ‘Everything stated is 100% false, and I trust that this should be obvious to anyone who knows me or the long history of absurd and untrue statements made by the various people who have controlled the Instagram account.’

The story of her alleged death first appeared on Instagram after a statement suggested in August: ‘It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing. 

‘We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain.’


The unattributed note went on to say: ‘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.’ 

During her explanation, the young star defended her mother and revealed she had regained custody of the star in the aftermath of the ordeal.

She claimed that her mum had spent ‘all of her life savings in court’ as the mother-daughter duo looked towards the future and worked together to get their lives back on track.

Metro.co.uk contacted Lil Tay’s reps for comment.

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