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Katy Perry has sent a video message to a 13-year-old fan who is dying of a rare genetic disorder.
Sophie Birtles, from the Isle of Man, has Juvenile Sandhoff disease - a rare genetic disorder which gradually destroys the nervous system and eventually leads to death - and trended on social media after a close family friend launched a campaign to get a video message from her favourite musician.
Perry subsequently posted a video message online, in which she said, "Sophie, it’s Katy Perry here. I heard your story and I just want to tell you that you are a firework and you are trending, and I do love you, and everybody loves you, and we’re thinking about you all over the world right now and sending you so much love. I hope you can feel it through this message. Love you Sophie.”
To those who shared, liked, retweeted you are all fireworks 🎆 MASSIVE shout out to @JoPack1 👏 #YoureAFireworkSophie pic.twitter.com/EESDWqchDv
— Pete (@LFC771) May 2, 2016
