Taylor Swift wins hearts again; donates massively for young cancer warrior

Published: 05:08 PM, 18 Oct, 2025
Taylor Swift wins hearts again; donates massively for young cancer warrior

Taylor Swift won hearts yet again as she made a generous $100,000 donation to help the family of 2-year-old fan Lilah who is fighting stage 4 brain cancer.

According to the sources, Taylor made the donation after she saw a viral TikTok from Lilah’s mom, in which the young warrior was seen listening to Swift’s songs as they comforted during treatment.

The TikTok video posted on October 8 went viral becoming one of the many videos Lilah’s mother has been posting about her cancer treatment and fundraising journey on GoFundMe since March.

There were also posts that showed clips from when Katelynn was attended Swift’s Eras Tour while pregnant with Lilah. She explained that her baby was ‘almost’ named Willow after one of Swift’s songs.

A week later, on October 17, Swift quietly donated to the GoFundMe, leaving a note that read, “Sending the biggest hug to my friend, Lilah! Love, Taylor.”

The pop star’s contribution pushed the fundraiser more than $60,000 past its goal, which the mother acknowledged would help them focus fully on Lilah's care.

“Is this real life?” Katelynn wrote in a follow-up video of her and Lilah dancing to The Fate of Ophelia. “Thank you so so much @taylorswift. You have given us such a beautiful gift.”

@standwithlilah Hi we are the Smoots. Nice to meet you. #family #childhoodcancer #2under2 #traveling #travelingwithkids ♬ Dream Away - Ramol

@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 ♬ original sound - The Smoots

@standwithlilah Thank you all so so much. We are so grateful for all the love and support we have received. It means the world to us these bracelets are made by a wonderful 11yr girl named Brooklyn who was born with a tumor in her lungs. Now she loves to give back to pedatric cancer families. The bracelets are $5 plus a ONE TIME fee of $8 for shipping. (Up to 8 bracelets are covered by shipping). Thank you again. We love our community #swiftie #friendshipbracelet ♬ Opalite - Taylor Swift

@standwithlilah So this might be my fault. Also Lilahs name was originally going to be Willow. We were set on that name my whole pregnancy but ultimately ended on Lilah. I listened to Taylor my whole pregnancy and then birthed a mini swiftie. Lilah loves Taylor’s music and during her cancer treatment she always found joy in it. I hope Lilah gets through this diagnosis and gets to one day go to a Taylor Swift concert in person. I know she would love it. #swiftie ♬ original sound - The Wiggles
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