Lil Tay apparently decided she didn’t need a booking to get herself onto a New York Fashion Week runway.
The recording artist and content creator unexpectedly jumped onto the catwalk during Creators Inc.’s presentation Sunday, joining the scheduled models and strutting down the runway as the crowd watched.
TMZ obtained video showing Tay working her way down the catwalk and soaking up the attention before continuing for several moments.
Then security stepped in.
Tay was eventually grabbed and escorted away from the runway, allowing the scheduled presentation to continue.
Creators Inc. CEO Andy Bachman acknowledged that Tay’s appearance disrupted months of preparation for the show, but he also admitted she made an impression.
“I don’t condone spoiling months of preparation,” Bachman told TMZ. “But I’ll admit that girl mogged the entire room.”
Bachman even suggested Tay could have a future on the catwalk — just not by jumping onto someone else’s show.
“She should consider a catwalk,” Bachman said, “preferably with a booking next time.”
Lil Tay’s Unscheduled Runway Debut
Tay’s surprise appearance quickly became another viral moment surrounding New York Fashion Week, where established fashion figures increasingly share the spotlight with celebrities and digital creators.
But this particular runway walk came without the traditional fashion-week setup. Tay was not announced as one of Creators Inc.’s scheduled models and was ultimately removed by security.
Still, the brief appearance gave her exactly what a runway provides: a captive audience and plenty of attention.
For Bachman, the interruption apparently came with one unexpected takeaway — Tay knows how to command a room.
Whether that translates into an official modeling booking remains to be seen.
For now, Lil Tay has already gotten her NYFW runway moment.
Next time, she may want the invitation first.
