Taylor Swift Gives $1989 Check to Help Fan With Student Loans
Taylor Swift is known to be one who goes above and beyond for her fans. After all, how often do you see a celebrity randomly going to her fans' homes and giving them gifts?
But perhaps Taylor really reaches out to her fans through Tumblr, where she responds to their posts and videos frequently.
One of her Tumblr fans, Rebekah Bortniker, is as devoted as fans could get, and her profile, according to Us Magazine is virtually a shrine for the "Blank Space" singer. One of the posts that caught Taylor's eye was a video of herself and her friends, playing through the theme song for the televisions show, Friends.
To repay Rebekah, Taylor sent her a box of personalized presents, and Rebekah posted her reaction video on her site, That Cheshire Cat Smile.
The presents from Taylor included a handwritten letter, which Rebekah posted a photo of, and read, "Hi you. I was thinking about you today, and how you have been there cheering me on in the most thoughtful and creative ways," Swift wrote. "I love the video you made of me and my friends, and your text posts always crack me up or make me think. I got out my paints for the first time in a while today and made you something I really really really really hope you like it. I'm not a good painter but I think you're so beautiful and positive, even though you're dealing with the stress life brings, so I wanted to make you something."
In the box is a necklace with the tag, "was mine, now yours." that's not the last of it. Taylor also sent her the actual painting that she did on the Polaroid, which was made especially for her fan.
But most generous of all, a purse with a check for $1,989. The tag read, "Rebekah, now you're $1989 closer to paying off those student loans." A tearful Rebekah cried openly when she saw the check, but later, she took her emotions in a more composed way on Tumblr, as she wrote to her idol, "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. I am so honored 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 a 1,989 more times."
According to BuzzFeed, Taylor's own bodyguard hand-delivered the package to Rebekah, to ensure that she got it swiftly (pun intended).
What do you think of Taylor's efforts to give support to her fans?