US Pop Star Taylor Swift Donates N19m to Family who Lost Breadwinner to COVID-19
- Taylor Swift and her mother, Andrea, have donated N19m to a family in need of relief from COVID-19
- The family lost a husband and father who was the main breadwinner to the deadly virus
- Fans on social media have been admiring Taylor for her kind gesture and lending a helping hand
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American pop star, Taylor Swift and her mother, Andrea, have provided relief to a family who lost their breadwinner to COVID-19.
Swift and her mum donated N19 million to lend support to a local woman named Vickie Quarles and her five daughters.
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The family lost their breadwinner, Theodis Ray Quarles, in December 2020, after a long battle with COVID-19.
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Friends of the family launched a GoFundMe page to raise funds for them after the devastating loss.
Taylor and her mother donated to the GoFundMe page and it was confirmed by a friend of the family named DeQuanda Smith.
Speaking to E! News, Vickie told the media house that she was grateful for the support she received from Taylor.
She also thanked her for the personal note she left her.
"The road ahead will definitely not be the same without Theodis, but with each day, I am humbled and anchored in hope that I can continue to raise the girls," said Vickie.
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The GoFundMe had a goal to reach $50,000 (about N19m), and N23 million has been raised already.
Check out the tweet below:
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In other world celebrity news, Legit.ng reported that reality TV star, Kylie Jenner, asked fans to donate to her makeup artist's medical bill.
Kylie found herself on the end of bashing on social media after making the request that some felt was unwarranted.
The mother of one shared a picture of the makeup artist, Samuel Rauda, believed to be the one who does her makeup, who recently got involved in an accident.
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