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Canadian Influencer and rapper Lil Tay has died “unexpectedly,” according to a statement shared on her social media accounts on Wednesday.
Lil Tay, whose real name was Claire Hope, rose to fame on Instagram and YouTube in 2017, when she was said to be just nine years old. Her viral fame centered around videos of her rapping and depicting a lavish lifestyle filled with luxury cars and homes, with Lil Tay once referring to herself as “the youngest flexer of the century”.
On Wednesday, her death was announced in a statement shared to her Instagram, where she has more than three million followers.
“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 statement reads. “This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock.”