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Tian wrote that she never expected her daughter and teenaged son — whom she described as the creative force behind her daughter’s viral videos — to get such wide attention but heaped praise on her children’s abilities and said they’ve attracted the attention of Hollywood.

At one point, she seemed to address her daughter’s critics, saying that what they were involved in was show business — “comedy” and “acting.”

“Some people don’t get the joke,” she wrote.

The Post tried to connect with Tian, who is apparently in Los Angeles, on WeChat, on her phone and via an email listed on Lil Tay’s YouTube channel, but did not get a response.

Lil Tay labels herself the “youngest flexer of the century.” Variations of the word “flex” are common in rap lyrics to describe someone who likes to show off. But the term can also have a negative connotation and can be used to describe someone who is fake.

Christopher Schneider, a professor of sociology at Brandon University in Manitoba, said Friday he’s not surprised by Lil Tay’s rising stardom. In order to stand out in the crowded social media landscape, Internet stars often turn to “gimmicks,” he said.

While Lil Tay is not the first rapper in the hip hop scene to thumb their nose at authority, flaunt their money and use inflammatory language, she does stand out for her young age.

“Most parents don’t allow kids to speak like that. It’s shock value,” he said.

It’s shock value

Schneider said she pushes the envelope further when, in at least one of her videos, she boasts that she’s a “9-year-old millionaire and I be smoking dope, bitch.” In another video she touts how she got rich by “moving bricks,” slang for drugs.