OBSESSED superfan spends €20K following Jedward around world
A 20-year-old student has reportedly spent more than €20,000 and deferred her college degree for two years… all in order to be Jedward's undisputed No.1 fan.
No really.
Catia Sousa, a University Of London student, has attended more than 400 of the Dublin duo's gigs and regularly spends lavish amounts so she can follow them around the world.
Indeed, just this year, Catia chased Jedward on their European tour, taking the same flights as them and staying in the same hotels.
"I am the only fan that has been to everything they've done this year. I went to 18 cities in 10 days with them in the summer," Catia told the Irish Sun.
Catia has been a fan since John and Edward Grimes shot to super stardom following their stint on the X Factor back in 2009. Since then she has spent all of her money, savings and even her student loan on attending concerts and meeting the Lucan boys.
Now THAT is dedication.
On one of her more decadent trips, Catia spent almost €2,000 on flights to LA to hand-deliver birthday gifts she had bought for the Messrs Grimes.
"It was the most spontaneous thing I've ever done. I had no idea where they were, other than that they were hanging around Hollywood and Beverly Hills."
It would seem that all her hard work has paid of because Catia has met the twins so many times that she now considers them to be her actual friends.
"When I see them it's just like seeing friends because I see them all the time. It's an amazing feeling when rather than making small talk like you're just another fan, your idols talk to you about memories you've shared together in the past.
"I think the reason I see them so much is because I can't get that feeling from anywhere or anyone else.”
Whatever floats your boat, Catia.