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Taylor Swift Donates $100k to Girl with Cancer

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The donation followed the 18-month-old saying in a TikTok video that Swift is her “friend.”

Taylor Swift attends the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025
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Taylor Swift made a $100,000 donation on GoFundMe for medical bills for an 18-month-old girl, Lilah, who’s battling cancer. Previously, her mom, Katelynn Smoot, posted a TikTok video where Lilah called Swift her “friend,” while the pair watched a clip of her on an iPad. The “Blank Space” singer wrote in the caption of her donation, “Sending the biggest hug to my friend, Lilah! Love, Taylor.” In a video responding to Swift’s donation, Smoot wrote, “I am in shock. Thank you. You have no idea what this means to our family.” Smoot, who’s also a fan of the singer, even considered naming her daughter “Willow” after a 2020 song by Swift. Lilah had a stage 4 cancerous tumor on her brain successfully removed, but days later she was diagnosed with a rare aggressive form of brain cancer. She had to return to the hospital to undergo chemo and stem cell treatment. Currently, the fundraiser, which had a goal of $100,000, has raised over $219,000.

@standwithlilah

I cannot say thank you enough. I’m truly in shock. This means we don’t have to worry about anything other than Lilah. Truly such a blessing. Thank you @Taylor Swift

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