Singer Taylor Swift is helping out fans with their bills amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. According to People magazine, on Wednesday, the 30-year-old singer donated money to several fans who publicly expressed their financial struggles during the global health crisis.
Taylor found the fans via Twitter and Tumblr after they shared their struggle on social media. Along with thousands of dollars in donations, the singer also sent well wishes and words of encouragement.
Samantha Jacobson was one of the fans, who received a USD 3,000 donation after writing on her Tumblr that she has “no job, no income, no way to pay my bills” as her workplace was shut down over novel coronavirus concerns.
“I was in shock. I was just speechless. I couldn’t believe someone I had looked up to and loved and respected for so long has reached out with such generosity,” Jacobson said.
However, Samantha wasn’t the only fan who received a donation from Taylor. Another Twitter user named India, who tweeted that her “new job was canceled for at least six months because of the virus,” also mentioned that she received USD 3,000 from the popstar.
The fan even shared screenshots of her exchange with Taylor on social media, in which the star said she likes to donate to “help ease the strain.”
The US recorded over 82,000 novel coronavirus cases on Thursday, thereby surpassing the national tallies of China and Italy. The death toll has increased beyond 1200 in the country.