In a series of YouTube videos, 20-year-old Anthony Harrison shares his battle with cancer and his wish to meet before he dies. Harrison explains in his videos that after an ineffective bone-marrow transplant, the doctors told him "there's not much they can do," and gave him months to live.
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Harrison created a bucket list that includes activities such as skydiving, taking a helicopter ride and riding in a hot air balloon.
His list also included one very special item: to meet his "celebrity idol," Katy Perry. Harrison, a musician himself, is a fan of Katy and says that she seems like "a great person overall."
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The singer's fanbase, the "Katy Cats" have latched on to the video and used and to send the message to Katy herself.
trend he has cancer & his dream is to meet @ & he only has a few months left to live, please!
— Brooke Bennett (@brookeloveskaty)
Katy Perry dedicated tumblr, , posted the video (which currently has 12,758 views) and is quickly attracting reblogs.
Reddit user also posted the video to Reddit with the comment "If he's real, he'll appreciate the support. If he's fake, we'll leave that to 4Chan" -- in reference to questions over the video's authenticity. OliverBoj also posted from Harrison's Facebook in an effort to substantiate Harrison's story.
Katy Cats and supporters of Harrison are currently tweeting in an attempt to catch the singer's attention.
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