Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe benefiting Ashley Taunton, a 42-year-old certified nursing assistant from Connecticut who suffered life-threatening injuries after stopping to help a group of teens on a rain-soaked highway last month.

“Wishing you the best recovery possible and sending love to your family!” the “Cruel Summer” singer, 36, wrote alongside her generous donation, signing the message simply, “Taylor.”

Taunton was driving on I-95 South in Rhode Island with her youngest daughter on July 18 when she spotted three teenagers who had been involved in an accident after their vehicle hydroplaned during a severe rainstorm.

“When I see there’s somebody in trouble, I tend to want to go help,” Taunton told People of her decision to pull over.

She left her daughter safely inside her vehicle and approached the teens, who were a “little bit banged up” from the crash.

However, as Taunton attempted to help move the group out of harm’s way, another vehicle lost control on the wet roadway and came barreling toward them.

Taunton managed to push one of the teens out of the vehicle’s path before she was struck herself.

Taunton suffered a number of devastating injuries, including multiple fractured ribs, a ruptured diaphragm, internal bleeding and injuries to her liver and spleen.

She was rushed to Rhode Island Hospital, where she began what could be a year-long recovery process that includes extensive physical therapy.

In a shocking twist, Taunton later discovered that one of the teenagers whose life she helped save was Vinny, the son of her longtime friend Jamie O’Rourke.

Taunton recalled that her friend “just lost it” upon learning who had come to her son’s rescue.

“Oh my gosh, that was Ashley? She saved my son’s life,” Taunton recalled O’Rourke saying.

“She was so courageous to put herself in danger,” O’Rourke separately told local outlet WPRI.

A GoFundMe was subsequently launched to help Taunton, her husband, Joe, and their three children with expenses while she recovers.

Swift’s $50,000 contribution became the fundraiser’s largest individual donation.

The Grammy winner has become well known for opening her wallet to people and organizations in need over the years, frequently making sizable donations to food banks, disaster-relief efforts and fans facing financial hardships.

The frightening ordeal, meanwhile, has given Taunton a new perspective on life.

The mom said she is grateful to be alive and has learned not to take her time with loved ones for granted as she faces the long road to recovery.

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Nashville International Airport announced Friday that they intend to name the airport in honor of Dolly Parton, moving toward a major tribute to the icon after an outpouring of public support for the beloved late country music legend’s legacy.

Lee said he spoke with Parton’s team about the proposal this week. Her team expressed appreciation for the support and is open to continuing the conversation, according to a joint announcement from the governor and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.

The proposal would place Parton’s name on the gateway to Music City, connecting the transportation hub with a woman whose music, philanthropy and deeply rooted connection to her home state made her perhaps its most celebrated figure.

“Dolly Parton’s extraordinary life is forever woven into the fabric of our state,” said Lee about the Tennessee native, who died Tuesday at 80 after a brief cancer battle. “From her rural mountain home in East Tennessee to global stages, Dolly carried the Volunteer Spirit with her.

“At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness.”

The announcement comes amid a groundswell of support for renaming the airport after Parton. A Change.org petition titled “Rename Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport” had accumulated 155,501 verified signatures, according to the petition page.

The petition was originally launched in January 2025 by Lydia Popovich and Dan Dion, who argued that Parton’s influence extended far beyond the music that made her famous, pointing to her philanthropy and her Imagination Library literacy program.

Following Parton’s death this week, the organizers said tens of thousands of additional supporters signed the petition and renewed their effort to have Nashville’s airport carry her name.

The campaign has also drawn support from Tennessee officials. State Rep. Todd Warner said in a response published on the petition page that he would introduce legislation supporting the change.

“Yes I will definitely introduce legislation to rename the BNA airport Dolly Parton International Airport! Thanks, TW,” Warner wrote, according to the response reproduced by Change.org.

Nashville Council member Russ Bradford also said he would sponsor a resolution asking the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority to consider the change, while stressing that the authority, rather than the council, has the ultimate say over the airport’s name.

“I’m proud to sponsor a resolution asking the Metro Nashville Airport Authority to consider renaming BNA to Dolly Parton International Airport,” Bradford said in a response published by Change.org.

The tribute carries particular resonance because Parton had previously resisted efforts to put her own legacy on a pedestal.

In 2021, Parton asked Tennessee lawmakers to withdraw a bill that would have allowed a statue of her to be erected on the grounds of the state Capitol.

“I am honored and humbled by their intention, but I have asked the leaders of the state legislature to remove the bill from any and all consideration,” Parton said at the time in a post shared to social media.

She explained that she did not believe such an honor was appropriate while the country was confronting larger challenges, but left open the possibility that Tennessee might honor her in that way someday.

“Given all that is going on in the world, I don’t think putting me on a pedestal is appropriate at this time,” Parton said. “I hope, though, that somewhere down the road several years from now or perhaps after I’m gone if you still feel I deserve it, then I’m certain I will stand proud in our great State Capitol as a grateful Tennessean.”

The proposal to rename the airport will be discussed at the Metro Nashville Airport Authority’s next meeting on Sept. 17, according to their release.

Brittany Cartwright was granted a temporary restraining order against estranged husband Jax Taylor amid their contentious divorce, Page Six can confirm.

In a bombshell declaration submitted to the L.A. Superior Court on Thursday, Cartwright described years of alleged abuse by her ex — including an instance when he allegedly threatened to “gut [her] like a fish.”

She alleged that her “Valley” co-star said this during a furniture-throwing attack that led her to suffer injuries.

Cartwright also claimed that Taylor, who now must remain 100 feet away from her, subjected her to
“coercive control, financial abuse, emotional and psychological abuse, gaslighting and even physical violence,” per court docs.

The “Vanderpump Rules” alums, notably, were together from 2015 to 2024 and share 5-year-old son Cruz, with Cartwright alleging Taylor has intimidated her via child support and spousal support requests post-breakup.

While she requested sole custody of the little one — five months after the exes reached a custody agreement — the judge denied this Thursday pending a hearing.

Cartwright alleged in her declaration that Taylor insulted her in front of Cruz — and in public — calling her “bitch”, “c–t”, “fat ass bitch”, “fatty”, “broke ass bitch” and “whore.”

She went on to describe alleged instances of Taylor breaking three of her iPhones and an iPad, as well as additional property, in the documents.

Cartwright alleged in the filing that her fellow Bravolebrity even took her $70,000 wedding ring and has refused to return it.

Additionally, Cartwright’s declaration detailed alleged stalking behavior, including claims Taylor gained access to her iPhone and deleted messages.

TMZ was the first to report on the protective order.

Taylor’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

Last year, Cartwright detailed an alleged abusive incident that took place in November 2024, claiming Taylor screamed “the most despicable things” at her during a car ride with Cruz.

That same month, Taylor admitted to “seeing red” and throwing furniture during an explosive argument with his former spouse — but insisted to “Hot Mic” podcast listeners that Cruz was “luckily” nowhere near when his dad hit his “breaking point.”

The reality star subsequently sought treatment at a mental health center, where he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and narcissistic personality disorder.

Taylor is currently sober, which he pointed out while blasting his ex in a scathing Instagram rant about allegedly trying to “sabotage” his life.

If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START to 88788.