'I’m alive': Teen rapper Lil Tay releases statement after mysterious death report

A statement on her official Instagram had claimed the 15-year-old girl had died but she has now claimed it was 'compromised'

Lil Tay. Picture: Lil Tay/Instagram

Shock over a statement announcing the sudden death of Lil Tay, a 15-year-old internet personality and rapper who rose to viral fame as a foul-mouthed, braggadocious nine-year-old on Instagram, gave way to confusion after the girl’s father and former manager refused to confirm or deny her death, and TMZ has now reported that she is still alive.

An unsigned statement posted on to Lil Tay’s Instagram account on Wednesday said the star’s death at 15 was “sudden and tragic” and “entirely unexpected”.