A 14-year-old whose texts to Tyga led to her being accused of briefly ending his on/off relationship with Kylie Jenner sobbed during a press conference on Monday.
Aspiring model and singer Molly O'Malia choked back tears as she read out a written statement, sitting beside the celebrity attorney Gloria Allred.
While Molly never met the rapper, they traded messages until his suggestion that they FaceTime made her 'uncomfortable,' she explained.
She then ended contact with the 26-year-old.
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Emotional: Ninth grader Molly, 14, is comforted by celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred as she speaks to the press about reports she was responsible for rapper Tyga's brief break-up with Kylie Jenner in November
High profile: Kylie Jenner and Tyga's brief breakup back in November was blamed on texts the rapper sent to Molly; the two are seen back in September
However the contact between Tyga and Molly was later cited in a magazine story as the cause of his brief but much-speculated about November breakup with 18-year-old Kylie.
A blurred photograph of the ninth grader and a copy of some of her and Tyga's private messages accompanied the story in the December 28 edition of OK Magazine.
Despite the article not identifying her, the teen told reporters, 'a lot of people' recognised her Instagram image, and she was overwhelmed by the negative reaction.
Allred, whose past clients include Spice Girl Mel B and Tiger Woods former mistress Rachel Uchitel, explained that the young singer had 'thousands' of followers on social media.
'She feels that she needs to speak out and so does her mom, people need to be accountable,' she stated during the press conference, which was live streamed by TMZ.
Upset:The messages saw Tyga compliment Molly's looks, and ask if she was ever in the Los Angeles area
'Negative attention': Model is an aspiring model and singer with 'thousands' of Instagram followers
Allred insisted that OK magazine had wrongly implied her young client was keen to have a sexual relationship with Tyga, who is said to have been unaware of the girl's age when he contacted her.
Refusing to rule out taking legal action against the magazine or rapper, Allred stated: 'I know that Tyga has music coming out this month, Gone Too Far, and I think he’s gone too far with this.'
Molly insisted she did not pass any of Tyga's messages to the media.
She told the room of reporters: 'Even though OK Magazine pixelated my face and did not use my name, a lot of people could tell it was me.'
The messages saw Tyga compliment Molly's looks, and ask if she was ever in the Los Angeles area.
Facing the public: Molly's mother Anne, right, said it was her daughter's decision to speak out; Gloria holds aloft the unmuzzed photo of the teen which attracted Tyga's attention
Tearful: Anne said she was 'proud' of her teen daughter for speaking out
Molly explained: 'As a result of the story and the photo, I received a lot of negative attention, not only from people in my own state but from all over the place. I don’t deserve the negative attention I have been getting as a result of this photo.
'I would never have allowed OK Magazine or any other magazine to use them.
'I am speaking out today because I don’t want what happened to me to happen to any other young girl.’
Messaged Tyga: The aspiring model, whose blurred face appeared on the cover of OK magazine, connected with the rapper via Instagram, and he was unaware of her age
And she said of the contact between the two: 'The truth is that Tyga contacted me first. He direct messaged me on Instagram.'
And she continued: 'I began to feel uncomfortable when he asked me to FaceTime with him. He asked me to FaceTime 3 times, but I did not do it.
'Because of my discomfort with why he wanted to communicate with me I quickly stopped responding to him. It's crazy how so much can come out of nothing.'
Courting the press: The teen's lawyer Allred's roster of celebrity clients and involvement in high profile cases has seen her gain a national profile
Molly's mother insisted it was the teen's own choice to shed her anonymity.
'Molly decided the best thing to do was to stand up for herself,' said Anne. 'I’m very proud of her to have the courage to come today and do this.
'I love you Molly, and I’m proud to be your mom.'
Celebrity attorney: Gloria Allred, right, is a lawyer who specialises in women's rights cases; among her roster of past celebrity clients is the former Spice Girl Mel B
Tyga and Kylie appeared to have ended their romance when he celebrated his birthday on November 19 without the reality star.
However they were soon reconciled, and he joined Kylie's family for their Christmas celebrations.
Allred is a civil rights lawyer specialising in women's rights. Her roster of celebrity clients and involvement in high profile cases has seen her gain a national profile.
Along with her own brief running TV series, she has appeared on shows such as RuPaul's Drag Race, and been parodied on others including Family Guy, The Simpsons and South Park.
Back together: Kylie and Tyga never directly addressed their 'break-up' and soon reconnected; the two are seen on December 26
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