ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.C. — In just 48 hours, people from around the world raised more than $250,000 for 2-year-old Lilah Smoot, who is fighting a rare and aggressive brain cancer.

It all started with a simple TikTok dance to Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” — and three little words that changed everything.

“That’s my friend!” Lilah says in the viral video, smiling brightly.

Unscripted and confident, that moment captured millions of hearts — including Taylor Swift’s.

“Did you say she’s your friend?” mom Katelynn Smoot asks in the clip.

“Ya,” Lilah replies.

The video, filmed by Katelynn Smoot, has now been viewed more than 7 million times. And it didn’t just capture attention — it inspired action.

On Friday, Swift herself donated $100,000 to Lilah’s GoFundMe, leaving a note that

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