Taylor Swift has made a generous donation of $100,000 to help the family of 2-year-old Lilah, a young fan battling stage 4 brain cancer.
The pop star’s gift came after seeing a viral TikTok from Lilah’s mother, who shared how her daughter listens to Swift’s music to comfort herself during treatment.
The viral video, posted on October 8, is one of many videos the mother has been posting about Lilah’s cancer treatment and fundraising journey on GoFundMe since March.
The post even showed clips from when Katelynn was pregnant, attending Swift’s Eras Tour, and explained that Lilah was almost named Willow after one of Swift’s songs.
A week later, on October 17, Swift made a silent donation to GoFundMe and left a note that read, “Sending the biggest hug to my friend Lilah! Love, Taylor.”
The pop star’s contribution pushed the fundraiser past its goal by more than $60,000, which the mother acknowledged would help them focus fully on caring for Lilah.
“Is this real life?” Katelynn wrote in a follow-up video of her and Lilah dancing to The Fate of Ophelia. “Thank you so much @taylorswift. You have given us such a beautiful gift.”
