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Taylor Swift Has Revealed That Her Mum, Andrea Swift, Has Been Diagnosed With A Brain Tumour

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Taylor Swift has shared the sad news that her mother, Andrea Swift, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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In an emotional interview with Variety, the popstar revealed that while her mother was undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer, doctors made another heartbreaking diagnosis.

โ€œWhile she was going through treatment, they found a brain tumour,โ€ Taylor told the outlet.

โ€œAnd the symptoms of what a person goes through when they have a brain tumour is nothing like what weโ€™ve ever been through with her cancer before. So itโ€™s just been a really hard time for us as a family.โ€

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Swift has always been quite open and honest with her fans about her mumโ€™s health โ€“ the star citing her illness as a key factor in the decision to limit her upcoming Lover tour to just four stops in the U.S. before participating in Europeโ€™s festival circuit. 

โ€œI mean, we donโ€™t know what is going to happen,โ€ the Grammy winner explained.

โ€œWe donโ€™t know what treatment weโ€™re going to choose. It just was the decision to make at the time, for right now, for whatโ€™s going on.โ€

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Andrea has become a recognizable figure amongst die-hard โ€˜Swiftiesโ€™, with some of them even posting about her online. Swift has regularly spoken about her mum being her โ€˜best friendโ€™, and Andrea has often seen smiling by her daughterโ€™s side at award shows and in public.

โ€œEveryone loves their mom, everyoneโ€™s got an important mom,โ€ Taylor told Variety.

โ€œBut for me, sheโ€™s really the guiding force. Almost every decision I make, I talk to her about it first. So obviously it was a really big deal to every speak about her illness.โ€

Taylor Swift has shared the sad news that her mother, Andrea Swift, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

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Watch below: The trailer for Taylor Swiftโ€™s Netflix Documentary, โ€˜Miss Americanaโ€™, has been released

Taylor Swift has shared the sad news that her mother, Andrea Swift, has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Watch below: The trailer for Taylor Swiftโ€™s Netflix Documentary, โ€˜Miss Americanaโ€™, has been released

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