Beyoncé reached out to a high school senior diagnosed with a rare stage four cancer who just happens to be a proud member of the Beyhive, Refinery29 reports. After Ebony Banks’ friends started the campaign #EBOBMEETSBEYONCE, the two women finally connected over FaceTime, saying that they loved each other. Um, how amazing is that?!
Beyoncé facetiming with Ebony, a fan with a rare cancer disease whose last wish was to see Beyoncé. pic.twitter.com/pCkGzF4feZ
— BEYONCÉ LEGION (@Bey_Legion) March 22, 2017
Seeing as Ebony has spent the majority of her senior year in the hospital, her friends were determined to catch Beyonce’s eye online and give Ebony the thrill of a lifetime. “We try to make sure she has a smile on her face and to make her wishes come true,” friend Cristal Depaz told an ABC affiliate.
Did we mention that Ebony is from Houston, Bey’s hometown? In addition to that coincidence, Ebony had some inspiring news she could’ve shared with the singer: she graduated high school early in a personal ceremony held at the hospital. Achieving such a feat while still receiving medical treatment is definitely worth a gold star in anyone’s book.
Congrats to Ebony for finishing high school and for getting to chat with her number one idol, and props to Queen Bey for making a fan’s dreams become reality.