Lil Tay seen for first time in years — unrecognizable after death hoax

nypost.com:

a cryptic photo on her Instagram Story Tuesday, which showed someone with long black fingernails clutching a US passport.The Post has contacted a rep for a person who is believed to be Tay’s manager.Another post made to Tay’s Story on Tuesday claimed that her father, Christopher J.

Hope, is the person behind her false death announcement.“My abusive racist misogynistic woman beating father faked my death,” white text placed against a black background along with a professional headshot of Hope, who’s an attorney, read.

However, Hope told TMZ that the accusations in the story are false — and even defamatory.“The person who is responsible for that Instagram post, as well as anyone repeating the completely false and libelous accusation within it, are virtually certain to become defendants in a defamation lawsuit,” he told the outlet.“Everything stated is 100% false, and I trust that this should be obvious to anyone who knows me or the long history of absurd and untrue statements made by the various people who have controlled the Instagram account,” Hope added.Jason previously accused Hope of “physically and mentally” abusing Tay on a GoFundMe page in 2021.Last month, Tay claimed her Instagram account was hacked, resulting in the false statement claiming she and Jason died “unexpectedly.”“I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I’m completely heartbroken, and struggling to even find the right words to say.