{"id":3629,"date":"2026-05-27T05:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/taylor-swift-surprises-8-year-old-ohio-fan-after-viral-tiktok-video-reaches-singer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-27T05:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T05:30:11","slug":"taylor-swift-surprises-8-year-old-ohio-fan-after-viral-tiktok-video-reaches-singer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/taylor-swift-surprises-8-year-old-ohio-fan-after-viral-tiktok-video-reaches-singer\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift surprises 8-year-old Ohio fan after viral TikTok video reaches singer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F05%2Fnewspress-collage-itqadqo8h-1779858831642.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall%261779844478\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>She is never, ever going to forget this. <\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift surprised an 8-year-old fan with a signed guitar and handwritten note after the child\u2019s viral TikTok video made its way to the singer.<\/p>\n<p>The sweet moment began in April when Cleveland native Madeline tossed a paper airplane over the fence to her neighbor, musician Ethan Hayes, asking if he could play a Taylor Swift song on guitar after overhearing him practicing outside.<\/p>\n<p>Hayes, 26, picked up the note and performed Swift\u2019s 2008 hit \u201cLove Story\u201d from his porch while Madeline sang along from her window.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Swift fan Madeline Hulec\u2019s viral TikTok moment turned into a surprise from the singer. <span class=\"credit\">Natalie Hulec<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Madeline\u2019s mother, Natalie Hulec, captured the exchange on video and later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@nattdoeshair\/video\/7632135887274380574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted it to TikTok<\/a>, where the clip quickly racked up almost 4 million views.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The video, which featured text reading, \u201cOur daughter sent a paper airplane to our new neighbor, and this happened\u2026,\u201d eventually caught Swift\u2019s attention.<\/p>\n<p>The Grammy winner sent signed guitars to both Madeline and Hayes, along with a handwritten note for the young Swiftie, <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/8-year-old-sent-neighbor-paper-airplane-song-request-then-taylor-swift-got-involved-exclusive-11983251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDearest Madeline,\u201d Swift wrote. \u201cI just wanted to let you know that it made me SO happy that you asked your neighbor to play my song for you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The 8-year-old Swiftie received a signed guitar and handwritten note from the singer. <span class=\"credit\">Natalie Hulec<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Swift told Madeline her paper airplane request \u201cbrought the biggest smile\u201d to her face. <span class=\"credit\">Nicole Hester\/The Tennessean\/USA TODAY NETWORK \/ USA TODAY NETWORK<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hayes told the outlet that Swift\u2019s team reached out to him directly after the video went viral online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re like, \u2018Hey, Taylor saw your video. We want to send you something. Don\u2019t tell anyone until it gets there,\u2019\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was expecting maybe a signed poster or something. And then she sent us guitars, which is insane.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Madeline tossed a paper airplane over the fence asking her neighbor to play \u201cLove Story.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">nattdoeshair\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Madeline, meanwhile, had a short but sweet response to the surprise gift from her favorite singer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie later explained that her daughter came up with the idea after feeling too shy to approach Hayes directly.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Hulec family, who documented the moment on TikTok before it spread online and reached Swift. <span class=\"credit\">WKYC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe had the windows open, we\u2019re making dinner and even Russell [my husband] shouted out a little \u2018Woo!\u2019\u201d Natalie told People of first hearing Hayes perform outside.<\/p>\n<p>Madeline then asked her mom for paper so she could write a note requesting a Taylor Swift song and send it over the fence as a paper airplane.<\/p>\n<p>Natalie felt like it was maybe \u201cthe cutest idea\u201d her daughter had ever had.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"\/>\n<p>Hayes admitted he initially panicked after reading the request because he is not \u201ca die-hard Swiftie,\u201d but he was familiar enough with \u201cLove Story\u201d to perform it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m a musician, so I get requests all the time,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s one I always usually keep in my back pocket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The musician also said he had no idea the moment would explode online.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy mom sent the clip to me,\u201d he shared. \u201cShe\u2019s like, \u2018Is that you?\u2019 I was like, \u2018Yeah, that\u2019s me.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce during a date night at the Knicks vs. Cavaliers game, May 23, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The TikTok has since amassed millions of views, with Hayes calling the response overwhelmingly positive.<\/p>\n<p>Swift has long been known for surprising fans with personal gifts and gestures.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cBad Blood\u201d singer previously made headlines for <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/01\/23\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-tipped-stadium-worker-100-after-watching-travis-kelces-chiefs-defeat-bills\/\">tipping stadium workers during NFL appearances<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/13\/entertainment\/watch-taylor-swifts-eras-tour-crew-nearly-faint-as-singer-gifts-them-197m-in-bonuses\/\">handing out massive bonuses to crew members<\/a> during her record-breaking Eras Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The singer has also been keeping busy with fianc\u00e9 Travis Kelce.<\/p>\n<p>Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end recently attended the Knicks vs. Cavaliers playoff game in Cleveland, where Kelce was <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/23\/sports\/not-even-a-beer-chugging-travis-kelce-can-save-the-cavaliers\/\">shown on the jumbotron chugging a beer courtside<\/a> while Swift reacted with laughter and covered her face with her hand.<\/p>\n<p>The couple, who first sparked dating rumors in 2023, have continued <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/23\/style\/taylor-swift-wears-lbd-for-travis-kelce-date-night\/\">spending time together in New York<\/a> in recent weeks amid reports they are preparing for their wedding on July 3.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/05\/27\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-surprises-8-year-old-ohio-fan-after-viral-tiktok-video-reaches-singer\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>She is never, ever going to forget this. 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