Lil Tay's Account Says Her Open-Heart Surgery Was a 'Success' in Video Update

Mar. 15, 2025

Lil Tay.Photo:Lil Tay/X

Lil Tay/X

Lil Tayis “on the road to recovery” after undergoing open-heart surgery, according to a post on her social media.On Saturday, Sept. 14, the 17-year-old musician’s X (formerly Twitter) account sharedan updateon her journey to getting heart surgery, just three days after she initially sparked concern from fans with a post about her health.“We are overjoyed to share that Tay’s open-heart surgery was a great success!” the rapper’s SaturdayX poststated. “We are deeply thankful to her surgeon, cardiologist and the team who are the best in the world!““Thank you for the love, prayers, and positive energy you have all sent her way. Thank you for your continued support 🙏❤️,” the post continued. “We are off to a great start on the road to recovery.“An image showing Lil Tay’s heart.Lil Tay/XTay’s Instagram and X accounts previously shared a series of posts between Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 that raised concerns about her health.“Please pray for Tay. We will be updating you as more information becomes available,“the initial poststated on Wednesday.Just a few hours later that day,another postwas uploaded to the account, noting that Tay — whose real name is Claire Hope — was in intensive care and “in serious condition.” The X post also featured an image of a hospital and a sign that read, “Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.“A third post was shared a few hours later, stating that Tay had been “diagnosed with a life-threatening heart tumor.” Alongside what appeared to be an ultrasound video of a heart, the administrator running Tay’s account asked fans for their “love and prayers.“On Sept. 13,another updatestated that “Tay is about to undergo major open-heart surgery to remove her heart tumor.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“This is a critical procedure, we ask for your prayers for a successful operation,” the post read.Theinternet-famous child starhas been no stranger to controversy. Last year, Tay and her family were involved in a death hoax when astatement was sharedon her Instagram that claimed she had died along with herolder half-brother, Jason Tian. At the time,it was reported she was 14 years old, although reports since then have stated she is 17.However, Tay’s father, Christopher John Hope, and a lawyer representing her mother were unable to confirm the news of her death to PEOPLE, despite the rapper’s managementconfirming it toVariety. The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner also had no record of the alleged death.The statement announcing Tay’s death was removed from Instagram one day after it was uploaded, and just one month later, Tayshared a music video for her new songon social media, along with a statement through her representatives that stated: “I’m back. I’m exposing everyone.”

Lil Tayis “on the road to recovery” after undergoing open-heart surgery, according to a post on her social media.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, the 17-year-old musician’s X (formerly Twitter) account sharedan updateon her journey to getting heart surgery, just three days after she initially sparked concern from fans with a post about her health.

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

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

An image showing Lil Tay’s heart.Lil Tay/X

Tay’s Instagram and X accounts previously shared a series of posts between Sept. 11 and Sept. 12 that raised concerns about her health.

“Please pray for Tay. We will be updating you as more information becomes available,“the initial poststated on Wednesday.

Just a few hours later that day,another postwas uploaded to the account, noting that Tay — whose real name is Claire Hope — was in intensive care and “in serious condition.” The X post also featured an image of a hospital and a sign that read, “Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.”

A third post was shared a few hours later, stating that Tay had been “diagnosed with a life-threatening heart tumor.” Alongside what appeared to be an ultrasound video of a heart, the administrator running Tay’s account asked fans for their “love and prayers.”

On Sept. 13,another updatestated that “Tay is about to undergo major open-heart surgery to remove her heart tumor.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

“This is a critical procedure, we ask for your prayers for a successful operation,” the post read.

Theinternet-famous child starhas been no stranger to controversy. Last year, Tay and her family were involved in a death hoax when astatement was sharedon her Instagram that claimed she had died along with herolder half-brother, Jason Tian. At the time,it was reported she was 14 years old, although reports since then have stated she is 17.

However, Tay’s father, Christopher John Hope, and a lawyer representing her mother were unable to confirm the news of her death to PEOPLE, despite the rapper’s managementconfirming it toVariety. The Los Angeles Police Department and the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner also had no record of the alleged death.

The statement announcing Tay’s death was removed from Instagram one day after it was uploaded, and just one month later, Tayshared a music video for her new songon social media, along with a statement through her representatives that stated: “I’m back. I’m exposing everyone.”

source: people.com