Lil Tay’s Dad Weighs In on Her $1M OnlyFans Debut
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Another day, another internet flex. Lil Tay, the one-time rap sensation turned 18-year-old trendsetter, made headlines when she reportedly pocketed $1,024,298 within the first three hours of launching her OnlyFans page. According to TMZ, Claire Eileen Qi Hope, known globally as Lil Tay, unveiled her subscription-based account at exactly 3 p.m. EST on August 2 and watched the digital cash flood in. The breakdown? $511,003 from new subscriptions, $486,558 from exclusive messages, and $26,736 in fan tips.
Fans and critics alike buzzed on social media, but it took two days for her father, attorney Chris Hope, to step into the spotlight. In an interview with TMZ published August 5, he made it clear that his daughter is legally an adult and free to make her own choices. “Claire can make her own decisions,” he said, adding he’s “not in a place to judge.” Still, he cautioned that no matter what path Lil Tay chooses, “some people won’t approve.” Even so, Hope expressed confidence in her drive and resilience: “I am sure she is going to be successful in whatever she decides to do.”
Remember the viral stunts of 2018? Back then, an eight-year-old Lil Tay dominated YouTube with profanity-laced rap freestyles, designer bags, and wads of hundred-dollar bills. That early notoriety sparked debates about child influencers, but one thing was certain: she knew how to command attention. Since then, her digital footprint expanded. As a 13-year-old alum of Dance Moms, she told fans her YouTube content routinely pulled in six figures monthly. Fast-forward to mid-2025, and her content empire spans Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat – she says she uploads up to 300 Snaps a day – plus her newly minted OnlyFans.
Before her August debut, Lil Tay teased followers in an August 2 Instagram video: “Y’all already know what the f–k going on,” she declared. “Lil Tay’s dropping the youngest link of the century. Mark your calendars.” She even dropped a screenshot next day to back her claims, captioning it, “You can hate on me all you want. You can’t say Lil Tay ain’t winning.”
Her bold approach seems to pay off. In a separate June 2025 E! News report, she revealed turning down a $100,000 offer from a sex toy company that included a multi-platform campaign because “it wasn’t my vibe.” Then in early 2024, she shared that she raked in over $43 million on OnlyFans between November 2023 and November 2024, with a single subscriber allegedly dropping $4.7 million on her content. Not bad for someone who once got her start throwing around faux stacks of cash on a home set.
Now that her dad has given his semi-official stamp of approval, the big question is what happens next. Will she lean into bespoke content, mainstream brand partnerships, or even carve out a new music comeback? And can any backlash slow down her subscription surge? With her reputation as a relentless self-promoter, Lil Tay seems ready to roll with whatever comes her way.
Stay tuned, because if her track record is any indication, Lil Tay knows how to keep us all watching.
That’s the lowdown. Your move.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, E! News
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