Understandably, the pop star has been a bright spot in young Kennedy's life that has been anything but typical.
Instead of typical tween activities, like planning an Eras Tour excursion with her friends, Kennedy has spent much of her young life in and out of cancer treatment.
10-year-old Kennedy was surprised with Taylor Swift tickets by her parents after strangers raised money following her cancer diagnosis.
After removing those, thankfully, benign tumors from her thyroid, another recent scan revealed more tumors — that, unfortunately, were cancerous.
Kennedy's mom set up a GoFundMe to raise money for Eras Tour tickets.
“It’s her very last U.S. date for [The Eras Tour]... Our plane tickets, hotel, and concert tickets have all been purchased,” her dad reassured her.
Zayda Slabbekoorn is a News & Entertainment Writer at YourTango who focuses on health & wellness, social policy, and human interest stories. »