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Taylor Swift ACM Awards Date to Be Cancer-Stricken Teen

Evan Agostini, AP

Never underestimate the power of Facebook. As The Boot reported earlier today, 18-year-old cancer patient Kevin McGuire took to the social media site to ask Taylor Swift to be his prom date. This afternoon, he got her answer.

"Kevin, I'm so sorry but I won't be able to make it to your prom," the country superstar wrote on her Facebook page. "But I was wondering, the ACM Awards are coming up ... Would you be my date? Love, Taylor."

Kevin, a Somerdale, New Jersey high school football star, has an excellent wing woman to thank for this development. His sister Victoria is actually responsible for starting the Facebook page, inviting the 'Ours' singer to Kevin's prom.

"Nothing, and I mean NOTHING brightens Kevin's day more than Taylor Swift," Victoria writes on the Facebook page, which was first publicized by HuffPost Impact. "Kevin DESERVES more than anyone a special event in his life."

She went on to call the varsity football player, the "kindest, most noble 18 year old a person could fathom meeting." Despite his years of chemo, spinal taps and bone marrow screenings, the resilient teen has stayed active with at Sterling High School, playing football and basketball. According to his sister, though, he's never asked, 'Why me?'

Kevin was recently diagnosed with Leukemia for the second time. He was first given this prognosis at the age of 13, only to get the all clear in 2010. He'll celebrate his 19th birthday on June 1, the same day as prom, but odds are he won't mind celebrating a few months earlier at the Academy of Country Music Awards April 1.

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I'm not a fan of Taylor Swift's music or singing, but what an amazing, lovely thing to do! Way to go, Taylor!!

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February 25 2012 at 9:58 AM Report abuse -2 rate up rate down Reply
brwatty

Another fine example of why this 65 year old man simply loves that young lady. Taylor is TOPS!!

February 25 2012 at 8:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ehowders

That's really amazing:) I would have asked Casey James to go...check out this amaazing video:

http://www.vevo.com/watch/casey-james/drive-acoustic/GBE431200007

February 25 2012 at 1:03 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Reesa

She really is a class act. I am not fond of all of her music but she is a great human being and thats whats most important. She has always been a very giving and sweet person. God Bless Taylor!

February 24 2012 at 10:51 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
bofalaska

Bless you Taylor, and it was a good tactical move to do the ACM''s instead of turning a high school prom into a riot. You never went to a prom though, just in a video. Oh, the sacrifices of fame.

February 24 2012 at 9:17 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
triscuitbiscuit

That makes sense and I'm glad Taylor came up with an alternate solution. I think it would have been a mob scene if she had went possibly putting her safety in jeopardy whereas the ACM awards is a controlled environment. Props to Taylor for making a young man's dream come true who in reality may not be able to experience many other dreams in the future.

February 24 2012 at 7:11 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply

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