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How Lil Tay Conned Her Way to Stardom With Scripted Feuds, Scandals, and Racism

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Nine-year-old internet star Lil Tay built fame from ‘constructed’ controversies, then went dark over the summer. But new, disturbing images raise questions about what’s real.

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On the morning of Sept. 13, three new posts appeared on the Instagram page of a 9-year-old rapper known by various names—“Lil Gucci Taylor,” “Lil Tay Cosgrove,” “Lil Tay Jetski,” “Lil Tay Tervali”—but mostly just “Lil Tay.”

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