An Instagram influencer “Lil Tay” apparently passed away at the age of 14. The internet celebrity, born Claire Hope, posted a note on her Instagram account on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 announcing her passing.
The Late “Lil Tay” is well known for her widely shared Instagram videos in which she bragged about being “the youngest flexer of the century.” People are pleading with Lil Tay’s parents for information about the mystery that has engulfed the internet in the wake of the news of her untimely demise.
Meet the Parents of “Lil Tay”
Claire Hope is the real name of Lil Tay. The name of her father is Christopher J. Hope and her mother is Angela Tian. She was the youngest child of her parents. Angela worked as a real estate agent when Tay initially gained popularity.
Chris, meantime is an attorney, pilot and writer who works for Lindsay LLP in Vancouver. The late influencer was born and reared in Vancouver, but when she was nine years old, she moved to Los Angeles with her mother.
Tay has faced criticism from individuals who believe her family is abusing her ever since she became popular on social media.
Additionally, there were accusations that Tay’s controversial online persona was the reason Angie lost her real estate employment at Pacific Evergreen Realty. Angela resigned before they had an opportunity to fire her.
“I didn’t get fired, I resigned for my daughter’s career and her bright future. I don’t want to deal with all these questions anymore. Can you please help out my daughter’s career more?”
She continued:
“All the haters, they want to get attention from her because right now, she’s famous, and she has a passion. Every parent needs to worry about their own child. I’ll worry about my child. She’s a star now, and wherever she is, I will be beside her.”
Chris and Angie were given shared custody of Tay in October 2018. Chris explained in an interview:
“When my daughter’s social media began to go viral this year, I disagreed with most of the social media activity. I took legal steps to stop things which I felt were dangerous to her physical and mental health and to her future.
He continued:
“I do not think a 10-year-old girl should be put in those situations and made to drop out of school so that she can make money for other people. Everyone else involved in this situation is motivated by money and the possibility of making money off of my daughter. I am not fighting about money; I am fighting for my daughter, for her happiness, and her future.”
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The loss of her deepens our sorrow to an unfathomable degree. Since the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are still being looked into. Claire will always hold a special place in our hearts and everyone who knew and loved her will feel her loss as an irreplaceable void.
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