Controversial social media personality Lil Tay makes over $1 million in three hours after joining OnlyFans on her 18th birthdayDemi Huang7NEWSTue, 5 August 2025 1:22PMCommentsComments
Controversial internet personality Lil Tay claims she made more than $1 million within three hours of launching an OnlyFans account on her 18th birthday.
The social media star announced the launch of her OnlyFans page at 12.01am on July 29, as soon as she turned 18, calling herself the “youngest girl on OnlyFans” in the account link.
On Sunday, she shared a screenshot of her earnings with her 5.8 million Instagram followers, claiming she had broken the platform’s record.
“$1M in 3 hours. We broke the f*** out of that OnlyFans record,” she wrote.
“For all the grown haters who’ve been hating since I was nine years old, look at me now. What y’all got to say? Y’all been doubting me for seven years. You can hate me all you want — you can’t say Lil Tay ain’t winning,” she said in a video.
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She went on to encourage others to live life on their own terms.
“So for everybody out there, do whatever the h*ll you want with your life, who gives a f*** what people have to say?”
“And remember this: Lil Tay Rich and finna get richer.”
According to Tay’s post, more than $511,000 came from subscriptions, while $486,558 was earned through private messages.
Lil Tay first rose to fame at just nine years old, posting videos of herself rapping.
The explicit content of her lyrics ranges from bragging about selling drugs, to getting in fights and driving $200,000 cars without a licence.
In August 2023, Tay became the subject of a viral death hoax after her Instagram account was reportedly hacked.
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A statement falsely claimed that the then-14-year-old had died “suddenly and tragically,” along with her older half-brother, Jason Tian.
“It is with a heavy heart that we share the devastating news of our beloved Claire’s sudden and tragic passing,” the statement read.
“We have no words to express the unbearable loss and indescribable pain. This outcome was entirely unexpected, and has left us all in shock.”
A day later, Tay clarified both were alive.
“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,” she told TMZ.
“My Instagram account was compromised by a third party and used to spread jarring misinformation and rumours regarding me, to the point that even my name was wrong.
“My legal name is Tay Tian, not ‘Claire Hope’.”
That “fake” post was later deleted.
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