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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: This update is the result of a publication&#8217;s reported conversation with Tay Tian. At this time, The Shade Room has been unable to independently confirm the teen&#8217;s reported new statements or well-being. Continue reading below for the reported update. </em></p>
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<p>A new statement published by <em>TMZ </em>alleges <strong>Tay Tian</strong> and her brother Jason are alive. The alleged death rumors came from an announcement published on the teen&#8217;s Instagram account on Aug. 9.</p>
<h5 style="text-align: center;">RELATED: <a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/social-media-lil-tay-dead-family-statement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Statement Claims Social Media Personality &; Rapper Lil Tay Died</a></h5>
<p>Well, as of Thursday (Aug. 10), <em>TMZ </em>reportedly <a href="https://www.tmz.com/2023/08/10/lil-tay-social-media-star-still-alive-instagram-hacked-fake-death-hoax/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">spoke to Tian</a>, who slammed the entire statement as &#8220;jarring misinformation.&#8221; The outlet only shared alleged quotes from the former social media sensation. They did not indicate which medium was used to conduct the interview.</p>
<p>In addition to ensuring her and Jason&#8217;s safety, Tian reportedly called the last 24 hours &#8220;very traumatizing.&#8221;</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I&#8217;m completely heartbroken and struggling to even find the right words to say. It&#8217;s been a very traumatizing 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with endless heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones all while trying to sort out this mess,&#8221; Tay Tian reportedly said.</p></blockquote>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;">Statement Says Tay Tian&#8217;s Instagram Was &#8220;Compromised,&#8221; Death Announcement Has Been Removed</h3>
<p>The resurfaced teen reportedly also explained that a third party hacked her Instagram account. However, she said Meta, Instagram&#8217;s parent company, assisted her in regaining access. As of Thursday, the death announcement first seen on Lil Tay&#8217;s Instagram feed is no longer available.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;My Instagram was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread jarring information and rumors regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong. My legal name is Tay Tian, not &#8220;Claire Hope,&#8221; she reportedly said.</p></blockquote>
<p>On Thursday, The Shade Room independently confirmed Tay Tian&#8217;s death was not under investigation by the Vancouver Police Department.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;We haven&#8217;t gotten any reports of either death here. As of now, we are not aware and are not investigating,&#8221; VPD Media Relations Officer Constable Tania Visintin told TSR via email.</p></blockquote>
<p>The Shade Room also reached out to the Los Angeles Police Department for comment on possible investigations relating to Tay Tian or Jason Tian. We are still awaiting a response.</p>
<p>The seemingly debunked death announcement claimed police were investigating the &#8220;circumstances&#8221; of the alleged deaths. <em>Read the full Instagram post below: </em></p>
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<p>This is a developing story.</p>
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