Taylor Swift Donates $1 Million To Louisiana Flood Victims
Posted on Wed Aug 17th, 2016 8:30am PDT By X17 Staff
The world is currently loving to hate on Taylor Swift -- so it seems like Tay should do something that gets good press, like give money to people who need it.
The pop princess has pledged $1 million to Louisiana's disaster relief fund to help the victims of the state's devastating floods.
The 26-year-old superstar released a statement to the Associated Press on Tuesday, “We began the 1989 world tour in Louisiana, and the wonderful fans there made us feel completely at home."
The blonde went on to say, "The fact that so many people in Louisiana have been forced out of their own homes this week is heartbreaking.â€
The "Wildest Dreams" singer added, “I encourage those who can to help out and send your love and prayers their way during this devastating time."
So far 11 people have been killed and 40,000 homes have been damaged by the floods.
Swift has made several charitable donations in the past. Last year, she donated $50,000 to a young fan with cancer. She also gave $50,000 to the nephew of her backup dancer, who was also battling cancer.