Posted on 06/16/2015 12:44:35 PM PDT by beaversmom
It all started with a video.
A local police department produced a video about a 13-year-old Taylor Swift fan who was diagnosed with cancer late last year and, thus, unable to attend the singer’s Philadelphia concert.
The video attracted local attention — in addition to Swift’s, who invited Victoria Marsh, who also has Down syndrome, backstage over the weekend before performing at a stop on her “1989 World Tour.”
Created by the Dover Police Department, the video explained that Marsh was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer after feeling pain in her ankle. The video was viewed more than 1.4 million times on Facebook.
Doctors were not able to clear the 13-year-old to attend the concert and she had planned on sending her two sisters in her place. However, after the video attracted the pop singer’s attention, Marsh was invited backstage at the singer’s Philadelphia concert Saturday and doctors were able to give her an 8-hour pass to see her idol.
Pictures posted by the Dover Police Department on Facebook show Swift, Marsh and her sisters meeting Swift.
“WE DID IT!” the post read. “Thanks to all of you who shared, commented, and gave us contact info…most of all THANK YOU Taylor Swift for making Victoria’s #swiftawish come true backstage before tonight’s concert. For those wondering, the doctors gave her an eight hour pass from her hospital room to make this happen! #teamvictoria”
This is not the first time Swift has made news for good deeds. The mega-star has been known to call children with cancer, perform in hospitals and most recently donated $15,000 toward medical bills for a firefighter who saved his own family from a car wreck.
Bingo.
Disney is poison. Disney pop-tarts (Britney, Miley, etc ad nauseaum) are practically doomed by the association. Unlike you, I won't guarantee that Miss Swift won't go bad ... but she has a fighting chance.
Color me skeptical. Saw a picture of her kissing some other pop diva girl not too long ago. The lure of debauchery is hard to resist when you’re so young, rich and popular. I hope you’re right though.
When you Reach and try to Make the World a Better Place that when you found it, than you know you are doing right.
While Victoria maybe "one" person that Taylor is helping, it means everything to Victoria and her loved ones.
And you don’ suppose it was a set up, photoshopped ruse by a liberal media rag, do you? I saw the same photo and laughed. Tear down decency is the progressive mantra.
I thought she had already when she became a stalker when she bought and moved into a house across her ex-boyfriend or whatever. She has a reputation of being a bad ex for a reason. Just don’t be the dupe she writes a song about next.
Could have been a ruse. Like I said, Ihope I’m wrong. I’ve seen this play out before and it didn’t turn out so well.
Cannot stand Taylor Swift. I change the station if her songs begin to play. She seems fake to me and to have tossed aside those who helped her get where she is now. I liked her back when as bubblegum music to listen to while doing housework
That said, if this is legit, I applaud her.
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