Lil Tay, the former child influencer and rapper known for her controversial online persona, has made headlines yet again by launching an OnlyFans account just days after her 18th birthday. The internet personality, whose real name is Claire Hope, wasted no time capitalizing on her newfound adulthood, announcing to her millions of followers that all content available on her platform was filmed immediately after midnight as she officially turned 18. This strategic timing, she claimed, was to ensure legality and transparency for her subscribers, many of whom had been awaiting her arrival on the adult subscription service since she first hinted at the move months prior.

According to Lil Tay, she began filming as soon as the clock struck midnight on July 29, making it clear during a TikTok live session that her OnlyFans material features content created after reaching legal age. This bold step comes after a lengthy hiatus from the public eye, during which Tay was at the center of family disputes and internet rumors, including a widely publicized and later debunked report of her death in 2023. Since resurfacing, Tay has promoted female empowerment, stating that “every girl should have an OnlyFans,” and describing its launch as a birthday milestone.

The financial impact was immediate and staggering. Within three hours of launching her OnlyFans account, Lil Tay claimed she earned over $1,000,000 in gross revenue, sharing a screenshot of her alleged earnings on social media. She declared she had broken an OnlyFans record, stating, “Not bad for 3 hours, we broke the [expletive] out of that OnlyFans record,” while updating her online bios to assert herself as the “youngest girl on OF.” Reactions online were mixed, with some hailing her rapid success while others questioned the authenticity of her earnings. Nonetheless, her strategy seemed to echo that of other young stars who debuted on the platform immediately after turning 18, drawing both admiration and criticism from the internet.

Behind the scenes, Lil Tay revealed she had received several lucrative offers from adult entertainment agencies—some ranging from $30 to $40 million in advance—to sign with them and exclusively drop her account link, but she firmly declined. Tay stated, “I am the bag. I don't need you to give me a bag,” emphasizing her desire for independence and direct control over her brand. Her brother and former manager, Jason Tian, reportedly appeared visibly upset in a livestream, though Tay brushed off suggestions that entering adult entertainment would ruin her life, confidently retorting, “I don’t think 50 mil is going to ruin my life”.