Taylor Swift is sharing some emotional news with her fans.
In a heartfelt post on Tumblr Thursday, titled "Just So You Know," the 25-year-old entertainer revealed her mother Andrea has been diagnosed with cancer. In the post, the "Style" singer explained that she asked her mother to get checked out for health issues as a Christmas gift to her and her brother.
"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," she wrote. "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," Swift continued. "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."
The seven-time Grammy winner said she wrote the post because her mother wanted her daughter's fans to encourage their own parents to get cancer screenings.
"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," Swift added.
The singer concluded her post by thanking her fans for their support, writing, "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"
