Taylor Swift and her family made a teenage fan’s night extra special after she survived a shark attack earlier this year.
Less than two weeks after Lulu Gribbin was attacked by a shark along with two other victims on separate Florida beaches on June 7 and subsequently had her left hand and part of her right leg amputated, the teenager received a “heartfelt” handwritten note and an invitation to the Eras Tour of the Swift family.
Gribbin attended Swift’s Eras Tour stop at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Nov. 2, and a post about the experience was shared on an Instagram account documenting her trip on Nov. 3.
“About ten days after Lulu was injured, she received a box in the mail from @taylorswift with a handwritten note from her mom Andrea,” the caption began. “They sent heartfelt wishes just when Lulu and Gribbins were needed and invited them to a concert of their choice whenever they were willing to attend.”
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Andrea Swift and Taylor Swift in November 2010.
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At the time, Gribbin was in hospital and didn’t know when she would be able to walk again – but since June she has made considerable progress. At the concert, “Lulu, her family and friends danced the night away at the show in Indianapolis and got to sit with Mama Swift herself,” the note continued.
The caption of the post concluded: “A well deserved celebration for all of them!! Thank you Taylor and the Swift family for the amazing memories that will never be forgotten.”
According to a video documenting the entire experience, Gribbin and her family sat on the stadium floor and she got a chance to mingle with Andrea, 66, who she appeared to swap friendship bracelets with in a separate post for the teenager. Instagram page.
The handwritten note sent by Andrea, according to an Instagram video, came with “From the Desk of Taylor Swift” tissue paper, as well as a paper flower arrangement.
Shortly after the shark attack in June, Lulu’s mum Ann Blair Gribbin shared an update on her daughter, who at the time was “alert” and “chatty” after surgery.
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Taylor Swift in November 2024.
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“What I have witnessed is that Lulu is here. Nothing about her personality or funny, smart loved one has changed one bit,” Ann shared in a Caring Bridge blog post at the time. “She may have lost an arm and a leg, but she’s here and we’re really grateful for that.”
Following Swift’s shows in Indianapolis, she took to Instagram on Nov. 4 and shared a lengthy note about the experience. “I couldn’t have asked for a more magical way to end our US shows on The Eras Tour,” she began.
“I just had a great time with 207,000 beautiful people in Indianapolis who showered us with so much love, excitement and joy… I know I will look back on this weekend and smile because it was like a dreamscape, all of it,” the winner wrote Grammy.
Swift added: “Thank you to everyone who came out to see us at our last 3 US shows!! And this is a friendly but extremely important reminder that tomorrow is the US election and your last chance to vote.”
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