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Meghan Trainor Shares Why She Supports We Can Survive Event

Meghan Trainor Shares Why She Supports We Can Survive Event

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Young Hollywood catches up with singer Meghan Trainor at 97.1's annual We Can Survive benefit concert where she shares with us why she loves to support events like this, plus she reveals what makes her feel the most alive!

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Tonight's event obviously is supporting the fight against breast cancer. Has anyone in your life suffered from breast cancer, anything like that, and how did it affect you?

Meghan Trainor

When I was very young, I had two of my closest friends lose their mother due to breast cancer, and it was very confusing for all of us and and very heartbreaking because it was uh we're it was we're from a small island, we're all very close so it felt like our relatives and it was it was traumatic to watch like a best friend go through that. Um and I feel like nowadays everyone knows someone who had cancer and it's it's just so heartbreaking and it's it's time we figure out something and that's why I love doing these events cause it raises money and yeah finally does something.

Young Hollywood

And you feel like you're out there supporting them.

Meghan Trainor

I feel like I'm yeah, I feel like I'm a part of it somehow, as much as I can help.

Young Hollywood

The hashtag for tonight is we can survive. What's the one thing in your life right now that makes you feel the most alive?

Meghan Trainor

This pink wig. Um and the love of my life reminds me how lucky we are every day. How healthy my family is. We're always I always remind them like we live the best life and let's stay positive and celebrate. And that's what makes me feel alive, my family.

Young Hollywood

And performing, too. That's gotta feel good.

Meghan Trainor

Oh my God. You like stay in the pop star heart. Yeah. Um getting to see my fans. I haven't done a show in a couple weeks, so I already feel rusty and I'm like I can't wait to go back out there and see everyone again.

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Why does Meghan Trainor support the We Can Survive event?+
Meghan Trainor supports the We Can Survive event because it raises money for breast cancer research, a cause close to her heart after witnessing friends lose their mothers to the disease.
What makes Meghan Trainor feel most alive?+
Meghan Trainor feels most alive because of her family, performing for her fans, and even her pink wig.
What is the We Can Survive event?+
The We Can Survive event is a benefit concert by 97.1 that supports the fight against breast cancer.

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