Lil Tay is calling out the double standards of some fans in the music industry and bringing Halsey into the conversation.
On her social media account, Lil Tay released a video in which she responded to critics who said she was using her health issues as a PR stunt. In her post, Lil Tay expressed confusion over Halsey being hailed as a force for releasing new material on the same day she spoke about her health issues.
“So Halsey can have cancer and release a single on the same day she announced her cancer and that’s so bold and powerful. I’ve been gone for a year because I faced a lot of problems.” , one of which is my health problem. I had to have heart surgery and suddenly I’m doing a ‘PR stunt’ even though I’m dropping my song a few weeks later?” she began.
It’s worth noting that Halsey doesn’t have cancer, but she has lupus and a rare T-cell disorder.
Lil Tay then went on to criticize the haters by saying they were “insensitive” and “deliberately retarded.”
Despite the backlash she has received, Lil Tay maintains that she will continue to promote her song.
“I don’t care. I’ll promote f–k in my song,” she added.
Lil Tay shared that the inspiration behind the song “Growing Up” came from facing a difficult time in her life.
“It was also born out of my health struggles. Listen to the song and the damn second verse when I say ‘f—k their expectations,’ I’m talking about you,” she share.
Lil Tay then ended the video by playing a snippet of the new song and sharing that the song is now available on all platforms.
In September, Lil Tay revealed she had undergone heart surgery amid a private health battle. In posts on her X account, it was revealed that she was dealing with a heart tumor.
“We have devastating news regarding Tay,” one post read.
Her second post then shared the news of a heart tumor that landed her in the ICU.
“This community note is misleading, because there really is something wrong with Tay. Last time, it was her absent father who hacked into her account and faked her death . This time, however, she is in the ICU. But we will update you when we receive more information. Please continue to pray for Tay,” the post read.
This community note is misleading because there is indeed something wrong with Tay. Last time, it was her absent father who hacked into her account and faked her death. However, this time she was in the ICU. She was diagnosed with a heart tumor.
But we will update you when we…
– LIL TAY (@LilTaybepoppin) September 12, 2024
However, Lil Tay had surgery and followed E! News it was a “huge success” and Lil Tay has since been on the road to recovery.
This is not the first time Lil Tay has raised concerns about her health. In 2023, amid years of public absence, an Instagram post announced that she had passed away.
Of course, this has since been debunked and a statement from her family was shared with TMZ about the incident.
“I want to make it clear that my brother and I are safe and alive, but I am absolutely heartbroken and trying to find the right words to say. It has been an incredibly traumatic 24 hours. All day yesterday, I was bombarded with attacks.” with constant heartbreaking and tearful phone calls from loved ones while trying to sort out this mess,” she said.
Lil Tay’s statement added: “My Instagram account was compromised by a 3rd party and used to spread false information and rumors regarding me, to the extent that even my name was wrong. My legal name is Tay Tian, not ‘Claire Hope’.
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