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MARPLE - Aimee Hurlock doesn't usually wear makeup. Then again, the 11-year-old doesn't usually have the chance to meet Taylor Swift.Matching her idol's signature cherry lip gloss, Aimee was invited backstage Friday night to meet the 23-year-old singer-songwriter before the first of two concerts at Lincoln Financial Field. The stop was among 58 shows in 45 cities featuring songs from her latest album, "RED.""She told me 'your lipstick looks good on you,'" said Aimee. "She was really pretty and I was star struck."While Aimee was just a few feet away from Swift at her "Fearless" concert in 2010, the weekend marked the first time the self-proclaimed "biggest fan" had the chance to speak with the pop sensation. In typical fashion, Swift entered the Wachovia Center that night by walking down the aisle and hugging those in the end seats. Aimee looked away momentarily and her sister, Alyson, received the embrace."Just as we saw Taylor, someone pulled Aimee's hair and she turned around," said her mother, Adriana. "She looked at me and said 'why did I do that?'"Aimee's VIP pass was compliments of the Philadelphia Eagles and A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, where she was a patient following her diagnosis of leukemia in August. She received a successful cord stem cell transplant in November and after a year of in-home and in-hospital tutors, will be returning this fall as a sixth-grader at St. Anastasia School in Newtown Square.Knowing their daughter longed to meet Swift, Adriana and her husband, Bob, purchased tickets for Red Tour 2013 the day they became available. While other fans paid to walk behind the curtain, the family's access was complimentary and featured a peak at the show's props and costumes. A representative of the Eagles also gave them a bird's-eye view of team memorabilia and the home and away entrance tunnels."All four of us had the chance to meet Taylor and have our pictures taken," said Adriana. "I didn't know what to expect, but she was lovely and just came up to us and started talking."While "the hug" was the pinnacle of the evening, Swift wasn't the only star Aimee saw. Moments after their meeting, she spotted Danielle Bradbery, season four winner of "The Voice."
"I looked at her and said 'aren't you Danielle Bradbery?'" said Aimee. "I thought I recognized her."The family proceeded to section 103 of the stadium, where they enjoyed the show with 50,000 other fans. Swift performed many of the tunes from the album, including collaborating with British songwriter Ed Sheeran for "Everything Has Changed.""We were in the last row, so no one was behind us, and we just danced all night," said Adriana. "We had a wonderful time."
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