Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande help fans struggling financially amid coronavirus pandemic  

Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande are pitching in to help fans impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic.

The pop stars have both been praised for donating money to those who have lost their jobs or face eviction as Americans begin to feel the financial ramifications of the health crisis. 

‘@taylorswift13 literally single-handedly saved my ability to stay [IN NEW YORK]’ tweeted one grateful fan. 

‘[I] made a post on tumblr about how i was scared i wouldn’t be able to stay living in NYC because of what corona has done to the music industry,’ began freelance photographer Holly Turner’s post. 

‘[I] cannot even believe my eyes right now,’ she continued, before posting a photo of a funds received receipt for $3000 from Taylor Nation, LLC.

A message attached to the transaction, purportedly from Swift, read, ‘Holly, you’ve always been there for me. I want to be there for you right now. I hope this helps, Love, Taylor.’ 

In Turner’s earlier impassioned plea for money, she said that begging for money online was her second last recourse, before being ‘financially forced into selling nudes’. 

Meanwhile, Ariana Grande has been using the cash transfer app Venmo to send fans amounts of ‘between $500 and $1,000’ according to Page Six. 

‘She reached out and took care of my salary for the month,’ one fan told the gossip site. 

She sent money to more than 20 fans, said Page Six.