Dream Comes True: Sick Girl From Texas Gets Taylor Swift Surprise!

A 10-year-old girl in Texas named Kennedy Coke has been fighting cancer since she was two.  And she's been a Taylor Swift fan just as long.  So random people online are sending her to go see Taylor in concert for the first time.

Here's what they said on the GoFundMe page:

Kennedy Coke is a lively, spunky bigger-than-life 10-year old warrior that has been through more in her 10 years than most go through in a lifetime. She’s brave, upbeat, kind, and a friend to everyone she meets. Right now, she’s heartbroken, and we aim to mend her, both physically and emotionally.

When Kennedy was two years old, she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. On a standard visit to urgent care for a common cold, they took unnecessary X-rays that indeed confirmed she only had an upper respiratory infection. However, they also saw something suspicious. It was confirmed that she had a lung tumor from a rare condition called DICER 1 genetic syndrome – a tumor suppressor that makes it difficult for her to fight tumors throughout her body. Through chemotherapy and resilience, Kennedy overcame, and became miraculously cancer-free.

In her journey, she was granted a wish through Make-a-Wish to meet her idol, Princess Elsa. The curious child that she was, she asked Princess Elsa why she hurt people with her magic powers – very on-brand for our sweet Kennedy. It was a dream come true.

Kennedy remained cancer-free until January 2024, at the age of 10. On her yearly cancer scans, it was discovered she had thyroid tumors related to DICER 1. Once again, she put on her armor, endured another surgery. What a warrior!

Not even six months later, it became clear that something was wrong. A visit to doctor resulted in an emergency surgery the next morning. Kennedy now has an aggressive uterine cancer related to DICER 1. At the age of 10, Kennedy will undergo a hysterectomy followed by more chemotherapy. While she continues to fight, her spirit is down. We need to lift her up and give her a reason to keep pushing forward once again.

Kennedy is the world’s biggest Taylor Swift fan. She and her dad, Wes, have matching T-Swift pajamas, and Taylor’s all Kennedy talks about. Her greatest dream would be to see Taylor in concert. Make-a-Wish only grants one wish per child, which was already granted when she was 2-years-old. We are determined to make her wish come true and asking for help from the great people of this world.

Taylor has three more US concerts coming up – Miami, Indianapolis and New Orleans. If you or anyone in your network has contacts that could help Kennedy’s Taylor Swift dreams come true, we welcome any and all help.

Thank you in advance for your help and consideration!

The Eras Tour only has three stops left in the U.S: Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis. She'll be at the very LAST show in Indianapolis on November 3rd.

The concert tickets, plane tickets, and hotel rooms are all booked. People donated over $15,000 to make it happen. Kennedy's mom posted a video of her finding out this month.  And yes, she's psyched.

Here's the video:

@jocoke Kennedys dream came true!!! After her first 12 weeks of chemo, she will be going to to Era’s Tour!!!!! #erastour #childhoodcancer #taylornation ♬ original sound - Jodi Hill Coke

Here's the original video they made for the GoFundMe effort:

@jocokePrayers are everything, but since children with a critical illness can only receive one Wish no matter what, we are trying to get our little Swiftie to see the Eras Tour. Please help us spread the word https://www.gofundme.com/f/kennedy-tswift-wish ❤️ @tessdear @bookswiftie @thefolkloretheorist @jessbyathousandcuts @1989vinyl - @swifthazed13 - @nikkiking23 - @soundsofswift - talks about ticket resale help sometimes - @kristenm.13 @thethriftyswiftie ♬ original sound - Jodi Hill Coke