How Lil Tay Conned Her Way to Stardom With Scripted Feuds, Scandals, and Racism
KID ‘TAY’
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.
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.”