"Taylor Swift was asked to the prom, but she's taking her date to an awards show instead." Kevin McGuire, a high school football player, was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of thirteen. Unfortunently, at the age of eighteen, the cancer has come back. Kevin's family and friend wanted to make Kevins dreams come true by making a Facebook page asking Taylor to the prom. Over 87,000 people viewed the page and the news spread to Taylor herself. "Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up. Would you be my date?" the singer asked via Facebook." Kevin told USA Today that he obviously said yes, saying that going to the ACM is a lot better than a senior prom. Due to his sickness though, he is unsure if he is able to attend the award show.
I wish that all celebrities could be like Taylor Swift. She is a true role model for all her fans and she wants to make her fans happy. I'm glad that the headlines for Taylor is about her helping someone instead of doing something contriversial, which is what so many healines for celebreties have now. It's really cool that Taylor wants to make a total strangers dream come true by givinghim a night of a lifetime. I'm sure that Kevin's friends and family are thrilled that Kevin gets to fulfill his dream. I hope that this gives Kevin the encouragement he needs to continue to fight through his cancer and try to fulfill all his life goals. This is a great encouragment for other teenagers that have cancer and want to try to fulfill their own dreams.
Nicholson, Jessica. Taylor Swift's Surprising Response to Prom Invitation. 24 February 2012. 26 February 2012 <http://www.countryweekly.com/news/taylor-swifts-surprising-response-prom-invitation>.
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