Taylor Swift, known for her enormous generosity, recently donated $100,000 to support a two-year-old girl suffering from stage 4 brain cancer, but despite her endlessly generous gesture, the singer has faced criticism from her detractors.
Swifty, from the very beginning of her young life, 2-year-old Lyla was noticed by Taylor Swift when her mother posted videos of her dancing to her idol's music on social media.
In an interview with Fox News, the mother of this child, who has stage four brain cancer, said it was her partner who called her and told her there was a $100,000 donation from Taylor Swift on the GoFundMe page. Support Lila.
“Hugs to my friend Lila. Love, Taylor Swift,” the 35-year-old singer even wrote.
“I never imagined this would happen (I also never imagined my baby would develop stage 4 cancer, so here we go),” Lila’s mother said.
“I can never thank you enough. Thank you for sharing our story. Please raise awareness for ATRT. Thank you for your donation. Thank you for your support. I sincerely hope this opens everyone's eyes to childhood cancer. Every two minutes a child is diagnosed with cancer. Every two minutes a family hears this terrible verdict,” she continues, addressing the singer and Swifties.
Because Taylor Swift fans soon followed in their idol's footsteps, increasing donations by $13 in support of Lyla; a reference to number 13, his favorite singer.
“Taylor Swift is my friend,” we can hear the little girl say in the video, where in the arms of her mother, touched by this incredible gift, we see her dancing to the song again. Ophelia's fate de Taylor Swift.
Condemn hatred
However, the little fighter's mother also had to condemn the hateful messages left by some of Taylor Swift's detractors. They claim, in particular, that the singer makes such a donation only to receive free advertising.
“Sorry, I don’t hear any hate because of all the love and support we have received,” Lila’s mother wrote.
“And one more thing: haters will hate, but I’ll just ignore them” (“Haters will hate, but I'll just get rid of it.“), she added, quoting the lyrics of the song. Shake it de Swift.
Taylor Swift is known for her large donations to people in need. Last year, she quietly donated $250,000 to Operation Breakthrough, an educational center based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Last June, she also surprised her sick little fans at a children's hospital in Florida by stopping to take photos and chat with every patient she met.
