The 'Shake It Off' hitmaker sits down for a 20-minute FaceTime conversation with her terminally-ill fan whose final wish includes dancing with the singer.
- March 5, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Taylor Swift reached out to her young fan Jalene Salinas who's battling terminal brain cancer. The country/pop singer called the San Antonio, Texas tot and had a 20-minute FaceTime conversation with her and her mother, Jennifer Arriagas.
Jalene's parents had been working hard to tick off all the dream items on her bucket list as her condition worsened. Her final wish included dancing with Swift, and the singer learned about it as #ShakeItOffJalene started trending on Twitter.
"I'm so sorry you're having a bad night, I'm so happy to talk to you though and I'm so happy you like 'Shake it Off' " the country/pop star told her little fan during the video-call. "You look beautiful tonight, you really do. You're just as pretty as your pictures."
According to Jennifer, Jalene's face lit up when she saw her idol's image on the phone although she was in pain and didn't talk much during the conversation. "I got back from London and I heard about her," Taylor told the mother. "It's just unfathomable to have to watch your baby go through this."
