It took just 48 hours and a viral video for a cancer patient to get a step closer to achieving his lifelong dream of meeting Selena Gomez.
Timothy Bobrovitsky, 22, has used TikTok to document his journey with Stage 4 cancer. On Sunday, he posted a plea to fellow users on the platform: Help him reach the actor.
“I have Stage 4 cancer in my lungs and my leg and everywhere else. I really need your help to make my childhood dreams come true,” he said, describing himself as Gomez’s No. 1 fan. “One of my bucket list items since having cancer has always been to either meet Selena Gomez … even if she saw this video, I could die peacefully.”
By Monday, the wish had reached over 4 million people, including Gomez, who responded to Bobrovitsky on her TikTok and Instagram. She posted a duet, or a video showing her own reaction side by side in split-screen format. In the text of the video, she wrote that he should directly message her.
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Bobrovitsky, who was unavailable for an interview Tuesday, quickly replied to the Rare Beauty founder online.
Representatives for Gomez did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
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