{"id":584044,"date":"2026-08-29T13:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/584044\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T13:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T13:36:09","slug":"taylor-swift-donates-50000-to-woman-who-was-injured-while-saving-a-stranger-in-a-road-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/584044\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Donates $50,000 To Woman Who Was Injured While Saving A Stranger In A Road Accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t0<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taylor Swift has stepped in to help a family facing a difficult recovery after a woman was seriously injured while trying to save someone else during a road accident. The pop star has donated $50,000 (approximately Rs 47.7 lakh) to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up for Ashley Taunton, her husband Joe and their three children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The money will help the family manage everyday expenses while Ashley continues to recover from injuries that have already required multiple surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>Why Did Taylor Swift Donate $50,000?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the fundraising page, Ashley Taunton had stopped during heavy rain after noticing someone who needed help following a car accident. Her husband, Joe, described the decision as simply \u201cAshley doing Ashley things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n                                You Might Be Interested In<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Ashley was helping at the scene, another vehicle reportedly lost control on the wet road and moved towards the people gathered there. Ashley pushed another person out of the vehicle\u2019s path before she herself was hit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">She was seriously injured in the incident and now faces a long recovery. The fundraiser says Ashley has already undergone two major surgeries with more medical procedures expected.<\/p>\n<p>What Did Taylor Swift Say To Ashley Taunton?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Swift\u2019s contribution was spotted by fans on the GoFundMe page where she also left a personal message for Ashley and her family. The singer wrote: \u201cWishing you the best recovery possible and sending love to your family!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ashley later responded to Swift\u2019s gesture, saying she was \u201csobbing with so much gratitude.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ashley Taunton, who was injured while helping teenagers after their car hydroplaned, thanking Taylor Swift for her $50K GoFundMe donation\ud83e\udd79:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow is this even real \ud83d\ude2d Thank you, I\u2019m speechless. Taylor Swift, you are an incredible human. <\/p>\n<p>Sobbing with so much gratitude! Wish I\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WcSADIPP18\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/WcSADIPP18<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Swift Updates (@TSUpdating) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TSUpdating\/status\/2093475676628099423?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 28, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The donation comes at a time when the family is dealing with both the physical and financial impact of Ashley\u2019s injuries, making the support particularly significant.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce Have Donated To Charities Before<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is not the first time Swift has made a major charitable contribution. Earlier this year, ahead of her marriage to Travis Kelce, the couple donated a combined $26 million (\u00a319.5 million) to 20 charities across the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their latest individual gesture towards Ashley\u2019s family adds to Swift\u2019s history of supporting people and causes through direct donations.<\/p>\n<p>What Is Taylor Swift Up To Now?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Swift has also been making headlines for her connection to country music. The singer recently spoke about feeling \u201cmore loyal\u201d to her country roots than ever. Her comments came after the release of I Knew It, I Knew You, a country song recorded for the soundtrack of the upcoming Toy Story 5.<\/p>\n<p>Is Taylor Swift Working On New Music?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fans have also been watching Swift\u2019s recent studio activity closely. The singer was reportedly seen leaving Electric Lady Studios in New York after a nine-hour overnight recording session. She was accompanied by Alana and Danielle Haim. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">There has been no confirmed announcement about a new album yet.<\/p>\n<p>What Was Taylor Swift\u2019s Last Album?<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Swift\u2019s most recent album is The Life of a Showgirl, released in 2025 and inspired in part by her experience during her record-breaking Eras Tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The album went on to become the best-selling album of 2025 in the UK. It also made her the first artist since ABBA in 1977 to have the UK\u2019s top-selling album in consecutive years with different albums.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, Swift has added several more milestones to her career such as becoming the youngest female artist inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>\u00a0Also Read: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sundayguardianlive.com\/editorx\/backend\/public\/admin\/posts\/Taylor%20Swift%20Opens%20Up%20About%20Her%20Country%20Music%20Roots:%20Is%20She%20Returning%20To%20The%20Genre%20That%20Made%20Her%20A%20Star\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift Opens Up About Her Country Music Roots: Is She Returning To The Genre That Made Her A Star?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"0 Taylor Swift has stepped in to help a family facing a difficult recovery after a woman was&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":584045,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69,6456,287428,287429,287431,287430],"class_list":["post-584044","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-taylor-swift","tag-taylor-swift-donation","tag-taylor-swift-help-woman-hit-by-car","tag-taylor-swift-helps-mother","tag-taylor-swift-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584044","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584044"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584044\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/584045"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}