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Katy Perry sends Safyre Terry, girl who lost family in fire, Christmas gifts

Safyre Terry is the sole survivor of an arson blaze that killed her family two years ago
Little girl who lost family in fire has one Christmas wish 01:18

Safyre Terry, the 8-year-old who lost her father and younger siblings in an arson fire that left her severely scarred, asked for just one thing this Christmas: Christmas cards to fill up her tree.

She got a lot more than that when her Christmas wish went viral. The young girl received more than a million cards, a personal message from the White House, a trip to Disney World and more than $400,000.


Now, she's also the happy owner of a very special card from pop star Katy Perry, who sent along a care package of Christmas gifts, reports Us Weekly.

Terry is apparently a big fan of Perry's, and has been learning how to play "Roar" on the keyboard. Perry sent her a package filled with goodies, including a hoodie with ears and a backpack attached, a DVD of Katy's Prismatic world tour, Katy's movie "Part of Me," an iPhone 6 case that lights up and black kitty cat accessories, including a coin purse and handbag.

Perry also sent a sweet, handwritten note to Terry: "Safyre, I heard about your Christmas wish and and am so honored that you saved the top of the tree for me! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a great New Year. I'll be thinking of you on Christmas Day. Special girl."

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