what is lil tay famous for

Lil Tay, whose real name is Tay Tien, is an American-born Canadian internet personality, rapper, and singer who gained fame in 2018 by posting pictures and videos on Instagram in which she was flaunting money and luxury cars. She was born on July 29, 2007, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, and moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at an early age. Her parents, who never married, shared custody of Tay. Tays rise to fame began when her representatives and Woah Vicky staged a confrontation with Danielle Bregoli at Americana Mall, with TMZ covering the incident. The staged fight, along with a video criticizing Tay by YouTuber RiceGum, popularized Tay. During her peak in popularity, Tay had amassed 2.4 million followers on Instagram within a span of a few months. Tays Instagram account has amassed more than three million followers, while her YouTube account has garnered more than 220,000 subscribers. Tay was interviewed alongside her mother by ABCs Juju Chang in May 2018.