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Taylor Swift gives a boost to family facing big medical bills

Taylor Swift donated $15,500 to a GoFundMe account of a fan whose family is struggling with medical bills.

Sadie Bartell’s mother has been in a coma for three years, and the family is worried about losing its Orem, Utah, home because of mounting medical bills. The 19-year-old tweeted that her mother became ill two days before she went to see Swift in a concert.

Swift made the donation over the weekend with the message, “Love, Taylor, Meredith and Olivia Swift.” Meredith and Olivia are Swift’s cats.

Others followed the singer’s lead and donated.

Bartell tweeted, “Taylor really actually donated to me and followed me and liked my thank you to her like that

Heidi Klum channels ‘Shrek’ character for Halloween

Heidi Klum might have a tinge of green one day after Halloween.

The supermodel and TV personalit­y dressed as Princess Fiona from “Shrek” for her 19th annual Halloween party on Wednesday. But she didn’t buy a costume off the shelf.

The 45-year-old posted her hourslong transforma­tion on Instagram, including the use of prosthetic­s and lots of olive-green makeup.

Her boyfriend, Tom dressed as Shrek.

Klum is known for wearing elaborate costumes at the party. Kaulitz,

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