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The Post spotlighted for being a die-hard “Swiftie” had her dreams come true at the pop superstar’s concert at MetLife Stadium Sunday – when Taylor Swift knelt down and placed the fedora on her head while singing “22.”“I felt so special, happy, nauseous, shocked, excited,” 12-year-old Grace DelVecchio, who has Down Syndrome, told The Post about the special moment. Prior to the DelVecchio family attending T-Swizzle’s Eras Tour concerts on June 26 and 28, The Post and the DelVecchios reached out to Swift’s public relations team several times to request a meet-and-greet with Grace’s idol – but never received a response. So when Grace and her dad, Michael DelVecchio, were instructed by a security guard to go to the end of the ninth row where they were sitting, Michael initially didn’t know what to think. But within seconds, he realized that Swift was in the middle of singing “Enchanted” – the song that routinely came before “22,” during which Swift traditionally gives her fedora to an audience member. “I knew what was going to happen next because I’ve read about it previously.

addressed his firing from “Saturday Night Live” last night by telling audience members that he “probably shouldn’t be up here.” “Thank you very much. Yeah, I’m here,” Gillis, 36, told the crowd during his controversial appearance at Studio 8H. “Most of you probably have no idea who I am.

the New York Times. He also said that she hadn’t been able to speak for the past year, which is not uncommon when people with Down syndrome have Alzheimer’s. Her father told the outlet that she called Down syndrome her “up syndrome.” After growing up in Santa Monica and studying acting at Santa Monica College, Friedman had her breakout role as Amanda Swanson on the ABC show “Life Goes On,” which aired from 1989 to 1993.

Eras Tour concert tickets, not only has the die-hard “Swiftie” been looking forward to seeing the pop superstar perform live — she’s had her fingers crossed that she gets the opportunity to meet her idol in person.“I’m going to yell and scream and jump up and down. I’m so excited to see her!” the elated tween, who has Down Syndrome, told The Post in anticipation of attending Swift’s concerts on Friday and Sunday at MetLife Stadium. At the DelVecchio home in Westchester, T-Swizzle’s tunes are blasted from the minute Grace wakes up until bedtime, said her mom, Theresa DelVecchio. On Saturdays, the family has a tradition of serving up “folklore pancakes” – which are just regular pancakes, but cooked while Swift’s “Folklore” album plays in the background, Theresa said.“[Grace] plays the Taylor Swift playlist on Alexa 24/7 — her older brother is like, ‘Enough already!’” Theresa said with a laugh.

according to ET, starting with “Color My World With Love,” starring model and actress Lily D. Moore (“Never Have I Ever”) and actor David DeSanctis, both of whom have Down syndrome.The movie, which recently wrapped production, will air later this year, ET reported in an exclusive.The story follows as Kendall (Moore), a gifted painter with the genetic disorder, is coming into her own with the help of her single mom, Emma (Erica Durance), and grandmother, Bev (Karen Kruper).

“Love Cloud” collection, released on Valentine’s Day.“One day I dreamed of it, I worked on it and today it is a dream come true. I can finally tell you my big secret… I am the first Victoria’s Secret model with Down syndrome,” Jirau excitedly announced in an Instagram post she shared with her 204,000 followers on Monday.Jirau kickstarted her modeling career in Puerto Rico in 2019.