Pop singer Taylor Swift just did something amazing for one of her fans! Ayesha Khurram will struggle with thousands of dollars less in debt this semester, thanks to Taylor Swift. The “You Need to Calm Down” singer, 29, sent the Toronto-based student $6,386.47 CAD (about ₦1.7 million) to help pay for her tuition. Khurram shared the good news on Instagram and Tumblr on Monday, 12th August 2019.
Alongside a series of Instagram story slides addressing the generous gift, the post on Khurram’s feed showed the receipt notice from Taylor Nation, LLC, listing the dollar amount. Also included was a sweet note that read, “Ayesha, get your learn on girl. I love you! Taylor.”
In her Tumblr video, Khurram admitted through tears that she was having trouble typing and that she “can’t form words” to describe how thankful she was to Taylor Swift.
“Taylor, I love you so much,” she continued, crying. “Every single time in my life that I’ve been going through something, you’ve been there for me … thank you, I love you so much!”
This is not the first time Taylor Swift has sent fans cash to help with everything from health struggles to buying a house. She also recently helped get a service dog for a boy with autism.
In 2015, she sent one Swiftie a $1,989 check to help her pay off her student loans — the amount of which was a cheeky nod to her newest album at the time, 1989.
“I know I’ve said it so many times already. But thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Never in a million years did I ever imagine this happening to me,” the fan, Rebekah Bortnicker, wrote on Tumblr.
“I am so honoured and so thankful to call myself a fan. To have supported you all of these years because you are truly the most amazing, genuine, and selfless person. I can’t wait to see you on tour and thank you 1,989 more times,” she added.
It’s great to know Taylor isn’t just all talk about supporting her fans. You go, Taylor!
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Don’t forget to share and watch out for Taylor’s new album Lover hitting streaming platforms on the 23rd of August!