Wrestler Jeff Jarrett Has Heaped Praise On “Sweetheart” Taylor Swift, And Said That She Was Like “A Big Sister” To His Young Daughters When His Wife Died Of Cancer

Celebrity Taylor Swift Subscribe to Taylor Swift Caret Down Wrestler Jeff Jarrett Has Heaped Praise On “Sweetheart” Taylor Swift, And Said That She Was Like “A Big Sister” To His Young Daughters When His Wife Died Of Cancer “She was very good to my family during a very, very dark period,” Jeff recalled. By by Stephanie Soteriou BuzzFeed Staff Posted 2 minutes ago Twitter Facebook Link Hot Topic 🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Taylor Swift Professional wrestler Jeff Jarrett has heaped praise on Taylor Swift in a new interview, where he revealed that the singer helped his family during a “very, very dark period.” Terry Wyatt / Getty Images The 56-year-old star explained that Taylor was there for his young children after his wife was diagnosed with cancer, and would hang out with them as though she were their “big sister.

” Jeff married his high school sweetheart Jill Gregory in 1992, and they welcomed three daughters, Joslyn, Jaclyn, and Jerlyn, before Jill tragically died of breast cancer in May 2007. Taylor — who released her debut album in 2006 — would have been just 17 years old at the time, but Jeff said that she was a shining light for his family. During a recent appearance on WREG , Jeff was asked if the rumor that Taylor used to "babysit" his children was true or not, and he was more than happy to clear up the confusion.

“Y’know, that story has really extrapolated out, but she’s a friend of the family,” he began. “She was very goo.