Taylor Swift has revealed in her new Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, that her mother, Andrea Swift was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The family is still taken aback from the diagnosis and are looking into the next steps to help heal their mother.
When Swift was only 14, she became the youngest artist to be signed to Sony records and sighed her first record deal when she 15. She is best known for her biographical songs which have chronicled her life as a young girl starting out to some major breakups with Hollywood's finest men. Most recently, the singer announced she will have a documentary airing on Netflix in the New Year. The Grammy winner has been known to take it upon herself to stand up for the right of artists everywhere. Back in June, Swift went after Braun and executive of Big Machine, Scott Borchetta on Tumblr and accused the two of trying to stop her from performing her old hits at the American Music Awards.
In an interview with Variety on Tuesday, January 21st, the singer opened up about her mother’s brain tumor diagnosis. The 30-year-old explained that the brain tumor was found while her mother, Andrea was undergoing treatment for another cancer. Swift revealed that while shooting her documentary, Miss Americana for Netflix, that her mother’s cancer had returned for a second time in March of 2019. Andrea was first diagnosed with cancer four years ago and Swift confirmed last year that her mother was fighting a second round. Her father had also been diagnosed with cancer some years back, so she was equipped to handle serious illness when it came to her family. Swift told the magazine that everyone’s mother was an important part of their lives, but for the singer, her mother has been "the guiding force."
The "Shake It Off" singer went on to say that before every big decision she always spoke with her mother about the pros and cons. Swift explained that her mother had been undergoing chemotherapy treatments and that they were taking a toll on her body. The entire family was in shock when the brain tumor was discovered because none of the symptoms matched what a patient with brain cancer goes through, saying, "It’s just been a really hard time for us as a family."
Swift explained that her mother and treatments were the reason for the extremely short touring schedule after the release of her latest album Lover. With her mother’s health up in the air, the singer is not sure exactly what will happen as the family is still looking into which treatment options are best for her. Fans of the singer are sending positive thoughts for a quick and healthy recovery.
Miss Americana will be released on January 31st on Netflix.
Source: Variety