Taylor Swift surprises fan with check to contribute to student debt
Taylor Swift has given one of her fans a New Year to remember by surprising her with a check to help pay off her student loans.
The Shake It Off hitmaker began sending unexpected gifts to her biggest devotees over the festive season and she has continued the generous gesture this year (15) by mailing some much-needed funds to Rebekah Bortnicker.
Bortnicker shared her story on social networking site Tumblr on
Monday (12Jan15), revealing she received a personal check for
$1,989 - a nod to the title of Swift's latest album, 1989 - from
the singer, in addition to a handwritten letter, Polaroid photos
and other presents in the courier package.
Video footage of Bortnicker opening the box shows the fan breaking
down and crying in joy, exclaiming, "I have nothing to say! Oh my
god!"
She later penned an online message to Swift, thanking her for the
surprise.
In the blog post, she writes, "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."