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Published 09:24 27 May 2026 GMT
Taylor Swift has done a sweet act of kindness for an eight-year-old fan after seeing her singing her song with a neighbor.
When eight-year-old Maddie, from Cleveland, heard her new neighbor, musician Ethan Hayes, playing the guitar in his yard, she decided to handwrite a letter asking for a song request.
In a TikTok shared by her mom, Natalie Hulec, Maddie had sweetly written: "Hi! I heard you playing the guitar, I'm doing my homework and I wanted to know if you can play Taylor Swift."
The little girl tossed the paper airplane over the fence and her new neighbor Ethan, 26, initially panicked as he didn't know a lot of Taylor's songs, except 'Love Story', which he often performs when he gets requests.
He told People: "I'm a musician, so I get requests all the time. That's one I always usually keep in my back pocket."
As Ethan strummed along to 'Love Story', Maddie was seen happily singing along from her window.
The sweet video has racked up over 3.7 million views on TikTok - and at least one of those was from Taylor Swift herself.
Taylor, 36, is well-known for keeping an eye on what her fans are up to online, and often sends out gifts to a chosen few.
Ethan revealed that he got a TikTok message from Taylor's team out of the blue, explaining to the outlet: "They're like, 'Hey, Taylor saw your video. We want to send you something. Don't tell anyone until it gets there.'
"I was expecting maybe a signed poster or something. And then she sent us guitars, which is insane."
After seeing the sweet video, Taylor had purchased a guitar each for Ethan and Maddie, and sent them out with a sweet handwritten note of her own.
On Maddie's, she wrote: "Dearest Madeline, I just wanted to let you know that it made me SO happy that you asked your neighbor to play my song for you.
"You brought the biggest smile to my face! I am sending you your own guitar, in case you ever want to learn too! Thanks again and sending you my love, Taylor."
Natalie revealed that the family had often enjoyed listening to Ethan practise his music next door, with her husband, Russell, even shouting "woo!" while he was playing.
Maddie, however, was too shy to approach Ethan directly, and didn't want to disturb him, so asked for printer paper so she could write him a note to send over the fence.
Ethan initially didn't see the note until Russell shouted down from the window, and then gladly fulfilled the little girl's request.
Both Ethan and the family say the response to the TikTok has been overwhelmingly positive, and it quickly exploded after they shared it online.
It's not the first time Taylor has given out generous gifts, however, as she's often sent care packages to some of her biggest supporters.
She also made headlines after tipping workers on her record-breaking Eras tour huge bonuses to thank them for their hard work in making it such a success.
One thing's for sure - Maddie will never forget this act of kindness from her favorite star, and in response, she just wants to say to Taylor: "Thank you."
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