Lil Tay Account Says She's Diagnosed With a 'Life-Threatening Heart Tumor' (UPDATE)

UPDATED 9/14, 2:45 p.m. ET: Lil Tay has reportedly completed a successful open-heart surgery after being diagnosed with a heart tumor.

On Saturday morning, her social media was updated with the news, with a video showing Lil Tay resting in a hospital bed.

"We are overjoyed to share that Tay’s open-heart surgery was a great success! We are deeply thankful to her surgeon, cardiologist and the team who are the best in the world!" the post began.

"Thank you for the love, prayers, and positive energy you have all sent her way. Thank you for your continued support 🙏❤️ We are off to a great start on the road to recovery."

UPDATED 9/13, 6:00 p.m. ET: On Friday, the X account associated with Lil Tay was updated with news that she would be undergoing "major open-heart surgery" following a recent life-threatening diagnosis. "Tay is about to undergo major open-heart surgery to remove her heart tumor," reads the tweet. "This is a critical procedure, we ask for your prayers for a successful operation."

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UPDATED 9/12, 5:40 p.m. ET: An update on Lil Tay's "serious condition" was shared via the verified X account associated with her on Thursday evening. "Tay has been diagnosed with a life-threatening heart tumor," reads the tweet. "We kindly ask for everyone’s love and prayers.' The message includes a video of what appears to be an image of a heart on a monitor.

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A verified X account associated with Lil Tay says she is in “serious condition” in the ICU, though additional information was not immediately shared.

“Please pray for Tay,” reads one post shared on Wednesday. By Thursday, the account had shared photos of a hospital setting, adding that the teen social media personality “is currently in the ICU in serious condition.” The same X account also called out a community note that had been applied to a previous tweet, noting that Tay’s health incident was “life-threatening.” The community note in question, as seen below, had attempted to call the claims into question by referencing a prior death hoax.

However, that particular tweet was later deleted without explanation.

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Last August, it was purported via Tay’s IG account that both she and her brother had died.

“During this time of immense sorrow, we kindly ask for privacy as we grieve this overwhelming loss, as the circumstances surrounding Claire and her brother’s passing are still under investigation,” the statement read, in part.

This was quickly refuted, however, with Meta later confirming that a hack had indeed occurred. Tay, meanwhile, alleged that her father was behind the hoax, also accusing him of abuse (He has denied this). She later made her first public appearance in several years, thus bringing speculation to an end.

That November, Tay spoke with EJ Dickson for Rolling Stone for an interview in which she reiterated her criticism about her father and reflected on what she desired as a longtime personal goal to achieve fame. These days, music remains Tay’s focus. In February, the Tay X account teased that new music would be coming “soon,” sharing a photo of her holding a guitar and sitting in front of a piano. “Sucker 4 Green (Money),” her most recent official release, arrived just over a year ago.