This is very sweet… According to Dailymail.com, Katie Vandrilla’s life unexpectedly changed when she was diagnosed with leukemia at just 16 years old.
During this difficult period in her life, the Make-A-Wish Foundation reached out to one celebrity to help make her dream come true of meeting her “hero.” Who is this A-lister, you may ask?
None other than Johnny Depp. The actor, of course, agreed. And in 2011, Katie ended up flying to London to meet Johnny while he was filming Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows – an experience that she told the outlet “meant nothing short of everything to me” at the time: Related: Camille Vasquez Introduces Her British Exec Boyfriend To Johnny Depp At A Concert But that is not the only wish that Johnny granted… More than a decade later, Katie is now cancer-free, working as a high school chemistry teacher and drama co-director in Berlin, Connecticut.
She is also the author of a children’s book series called Thumper’s Adventures. The latest book, Thumper’s London Adventure, hits shelves on July 20, and it includes a touching message from a certain someone – Johnny.
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