Taylor Swift Opens Up About Her Mom's Cancer Diagnosis

Taylor Swift is beloved for her open relationship with her fans: She sends them Christmas presents, treats them to surprise album partie (opens in new tab)s, and is very candid with them over social media. Today, the singer continued that theme by sharing some news that's much more intimate than we'd expect—except it was her mother's wish that she talk about it, not her own. "I'm saddened to tell you that my mom has been diagnosed with cancer. I'd like to keep the details of her condition and treatment plans private, but she wanted you to know," she wrote on Tumblr this morning. (opens in new tab)

The reason Swift and her family decided to share this news is that she, like Angelina Jolie, who has shared her own story (opens in new tab) of making the decision to take early measures to prevent cancer, wants us all to be aware that the threat is real, and it's important to go to the doctor and take care of ourselves and our loved ones. "She wanted you to know because your parents may be too busy juggling everything they've got going on to go to the doctor and maybe you reminding them to go get checked for cancer could possibly lead to an early diagnosis and an easier battle," Swift said.

Below, see the full note Swift posted on her Tumblr:

Hey guys,

I'm writing to you with an update I wish I wasn't giving you, but it's important and I'm used to sharing important events in my life with you. Usually when things happen to me, I process them and then write music about how I feel, and you hear it much later. This is something my family and I thought you should know about now.

For Christmas this year, I asked my mom that one of her gifts to me be her going to the doctor to get screened for any health issues, just to ease some worries of mine. She agreed, and went in to get checked. There were no red flags and she felt perfectly fine, but she did it just to get me and my brother off her case about it.

The results came in, and I'm saddened to tell you that my mom has been diagnosed with cancer. I'd like to keep the details of her condition and treatment plans private, but she wanted you to know.

She wanted you to know because your parents may be too busy juggling everything they've got going on to go to the doctor, and maybe you reminding them to go get checked for cancer could possibly lead to an early diagnosis and an easier battle… Or peace of mind in knowing that they're healthy and there's nothing to worry about. She wanted you to know why she may not be at as many shows this tour. She's got an important battle to fight.

Thank you for caring about my family so much that she would want me to share this information with you.

I hope and pray that you never get news like this.

Love you.

Taylor

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