Taylor Swift Invites Cancer-Battling Teen To Academy Of Country Music Awards

X. Alexander | February 26, 2012 12:48 pm

Turns out Taylor Swift won’t be attending prom with Kevin McGuire, the New Jersey teen who is battling cancer for the second time, after all. But she’s not just being “Mean” — Taylor provided a counter-offer that’s way better than an awkward high school dance. “Kevin, I’m so sorry but I won’t be able to make it to your prom. But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up.. Would you be my date?” Taylor wrote on Facebook. Do you think he said yes? Get your Taylor Swift surprised face ready and head below to find out!

Obviously he accepted!

McGuire is battling leukemia for the second time after first staving it off in 2010. He heard about Swift’s invitation following a bone-marrow procedure at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. His older sister Victoria is responsible for getting the Lorax star’s attention with a Facebook group that had nearly 100,000 followers in just a few days.

“She’s just one of those girls where fame doesn’t get to her head,” McGuire said of his favorite country superstar. “She’s sweet. … If people could be more like Taylor, the world would be a better place.”

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