Taylor Swift Donates $100K To Help 2-Year-Old Girl Battling Rare Brain Cancer

October 20, 2025

In a touching act of kindness, Taylor Swift quietly donated $100,000 to help a 2-year-old girl named Lilah, who is bravely fighting stage 4 brain cancer.

Taylor Swift donates to child cancer
Taylor Swift by iHeartRadioCA, Wikipedia Commons / Lilah (right)

On Friday, October 17, Swift made the generous donation to Lilah’s parents through their GoFundMe page after seeing a heartfelt video shared by Lilah’s mom, Katelynn, on TikTok.

In the video, posted to the account Stand with Lilah, the little girl can be seen watching a clip of the pop star on her iPad and sweetly calling her “my friend.”

@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

The video somehow reached Swift, who responded in the most compassionate way.

Along with her donation, the singer left a personal message: “Sending the biggest hug to my friend, Lilah! Love, Taylor.”

Taylor Swift donates to child cancer
Katelynn and Lilah

Katelynn was overwhelmed with emotion when she saw the gift and message.

“I cannot say thank you enough. I’m truly in shock,” she wrote. “This means we don’t have to worry about anything other than Lilah. Truly such a blessing. Thank you, Taylor Swift.”

According to the family’s GoFundMe, Lilah’s cancer is extremely rare and aggressive — with only 58 documented cases in the U.S. last year. After undergoing surgery to remove a brain mass, Lilah is now facing several more months of intense treatment, including chemotherapy, stem cell therapy, and proton radiation that will require long hospital stays far from home.

Thanks to Swift’s generosity, the family can now focus on what matters most — helping Lilah heal.