Lil Tay—born Claire Eileen Qi Hope, now legally known as Tay Tian—is an American-Canadian internet personality and rapper who first went viral in 2018 as the self-proclaimed “youngest flexer of the century.” Her early fame was built on videos flaunting luxury cars, designer clothes, and stacks of cash, though much of it was later revealed to be staged.
After years of silence and a bizarre death hoax in 2023, Lil Tay re-emerged with a music video called Sucker 4 Green and a dramatic pivot into adult content. Just days after turning 18 in July 2025, she launched an OnlyFans account and claimed to earn $15 million in two weeks, sparking backlash and debate over exploitation, age ethics, and internet fame. She’s since defended her choices as empowering and entrepreneurial, saying she wants to “motivate” 9-to-5 workers and is fully in control of her earnings.
