JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A teen who’s been experiencing medical issues since she was a child finally got to meet her idol Tiffany Haddish.
17-year-old Brayla Clarke met Tiffany backstage at the Florida Black Excellence Fest.
She said the meeting was a dream come true because watching Tiffany on TV has helped her through some difficult years.
She said she loved Haddish since watching her on-screen years ago.
The meeting was made a reality with the help of Dreams Come True, an organization that helps kids with cancer or other life-threatening illnesses every year.
Clarke had a brain tumor removed two years ago, had to learn how to walk again, and experiences seizures.
She said today is one she’ll never forget because this meeting helped motivate her.
“It felt good seeing her,” Clarke said. “And seeing how I am it’s like I can work with her. Being able to laugh, talk, ask questions this builds up my comfort knowing I need to step up my game and knowing I need to work on some more things with myself.”
Later, you will hear more of Clarke’s story and all she’s been fighting to overcome.
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