Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pop star Taylor Swift, famous for sharing important events in her life, said on Thursday her mother is suffering from cancer and urged her millions of fans to tell their parents to get screened for the illness. more info

Perez Hilton — The most awkward celebrity encounter at an awards show hands down has to be one thing… When Kanye West stole the microphone from Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMAs! Honestly, it's probably the most iconic and awkward moment involving both an award show ... more info

The Daily Mail — Taylor Swift's mother Andrea has been diagnosed with cancer. The singer made the announcement via her Tumblr page. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Taylor Swift's mom, Andrea Swift, has cancer, the pop star revealed Thursday in "an update I wish I wasn't giving you" on her usually upbeat and quirky Tumblr page, shared on Twitter with a simple "Just so you know" introduction. more info

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MTV.co.uk News — The Style singer shared the sad news on her Tumblr page… more info

TMZ — Taylor Swift's mother is fighting cancer ... but she's only sharing the news with her millions of fans because her mother asked her to do it. Taylor tweeted an emotional letter to her nearly 56 million followers on Thursday morning -- announcing,… ... more info

Perez Hilton — This is such sad news. Taylor Swift personally went on Tumblr today to announce that her mom, Andrea Finlay, has been diagnosed with cancer. The singer has always been very open with her fans and this update is no different. Although Tay Tay is deali... more info

The Independent — Taylor Swift has called on fans to encourage their parents to go for regular health checks following her mother’s unexpected diagnosis of cancer. more info

Time — "I’d like to keep the details of her condition and treatment plans private" more info