Taylor Swift Gives '22' Hat to 9-Year-Old Girl with Cancer at Sydney Eras Tour, Granting Her 'Wish'

The young girl’s stepmother said the Make-a-Wish Foundation granted her wish to meet Swift, but they were unable to make it happen

Taylor Swift granted a young girl with cancer her wish to meet her.

During the pop superstar’s Sydney Eras Tour show on Friday, she gave the coveted “22” hat to 9-year-old Australian Scarlett Oliver, whose stepmother Natalie shared her story and desire to meet Swift via social media.

“Scarlett is a 9-year-old from Perth and last October she was diagnosed with high-grade glioma – this is a very aggressive brain cancer for which there is no cure,” Natalie, 34, wrote on Swift’s Facebook fan page earlier this week, according to the video screen divided into X (formerly Twitter).

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Scarlett Oliver and Taylor Swift in Sydney on February 23, 2024.

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She continued: “The prognosis we were given was 12-18 months from diagnosis. She was an absolute warrior through surgery, radiation and other treatments (all done to try to prolong her life.)”

Natalie said the Make-a-Wish Foundation had previously granted Scarlett’s wish to meet Swift — but the organization ended up not being able to make it happen. Instead, the stepmother-stepdaughter duo won tickets to the “Love Story” singer’s performance at the Accor Stadium.

“Scarlett is so excited and would absolutely love to receive a #22 hat from Taylor (as would everyone else, I’m sure),” the Facebook post continued, referring to a segment at Swift’s Eras Tour show where she gives out a black hat that wears during “22” to a pre-selected fan in the crowd.

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Taylor Swift in Sydney on February 23, 2024.

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I just want her to experience everything in life and if anyone deserves a little happiness it’s her, wrote Natalie. “She deserves the world.”

She took to Facebook again on Wednesday, sharing a photo of Scarlett holding a sign that read: “Taylor, can I have a 22 hat? Please.”

Along with the picture, Natalie asked “friends far and wide” to share the post, noting that Scarlett is “beyond excited” about the concert. “We would love to do this for our strong, beautiful girl!! You never know what’s possible,” the post concluded.

Ultimately, Scarlett got her wish at the concert. According to a video of the moment on XSwift leaned over, hugged the girl and kissed her hands before placing the hat on her head.

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