Tay Tian^[1][2] (born July 29, 2007), better known as Lil Tay, is an American-Canadian internet celebrity and rapper.^[3] She became famous on social media in 2017 after creating videos where she showed her wealth and money.^[4]

It was often said that Lil Tay's videos were created by her older brother. It was also revealed the Lil Tay and her brother would film the videos in the luxury homes that their mother, a real estate agent, was working with. Tay's mother and father shared custody of her until 2018 when her father took full custody of her and Lil Tay disappeared from the internet.^[5]

On August 9, 2023, Lil Tay's Instagram account was updated with a post saying that she had died.^[6] Not long after, it was revealed that she was alive. Lil Tay returned to the internet with claims that her father was abusive. Her mother then took full custody of Lil Tay. She regained her fame due to these events and released a song called "Sucker 4 Green" on September 30.

1. ↑ Levy, Lauren (2023-08-10). "The Making and Marketing of a 9-Year-Old Meme Machine". The Cut. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
2. ↑ "The Brief Death (and Short Rebirth) of Lil Tay". Vanity Fair. 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
3. ↑ Lorenz, Taylor (May 24, 2018). "The Lil Tay Saga Reaches Its Logical Conclusion". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
4. ↑ "Two days in the death, then life, of teen influencer Lil Tay". NBC News. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
5. ↑ Paul, Larisha (2023-08-18). "Lawyers for Lil Tay's Mother Address Custody Battle in Statement Following Death Hoax". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
6. ↑ Newsy (2023-08-09). "Internet rapper Lil Tay dead at 14, statement on her Instagram says". NBC Right Now. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.