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New Delhi: Moved by the cries of a 9-year-old Australian boy, who wanted ‘someone to murder him’ after being bullied in school, several people across the world including Hollywood celebrities have extended support to him. On Thursday, a video on social media went viral showing Quaden Bayles profusely crying and asking for a knife so that he could stab himself to the heart after being bullied due to his dwarfism.
“This is the impact bullying has on a 9-year-old kid that just wants to go to school, get an education and have fun. But every single day, something happens. Another episode, another bullying, another thorn, another name-calling,” his mom said in the background.
The gut-wrenching viral clip triggered an outpouring of support and #WeStandWithQuaden messages from people across the world. Actor Hugh Jackman too reached out via Twitter to Quaden and sent a video of himself letting the Australian boy know that he’s his friend.
In a powerful message, Jackman said, “Quaden, you are stronger than you know, and no matter what, you’ve got a friend in me. Everyone, let’s please be kind to each other. Bullying is not okay, period. Life is hard enough. Let’s just remember: every person in front of us is facing some kind of battle, so let’s just be kind.”
Quaden – you’ve got a friend in me. #BeKind @LokelaniHiga https://t.co/8dr3j2z8Sy pic.twitter.com/jyqtZYC953
— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) February 20, 2020
Not just Jackman, Jeffrey Dean Morgan also shared a video and said, “What I want you to know is that you have friends me included. I am your buddy. You haven’t met me yet, but we’ll see if we can change that. Maybe your mom can DM me.”
— Jeffrey Dean Morgan (@JDMorgan) February 20, 2020
Meanwhile, people on social media are also showing Quaden their support, through an outpouring of love and positive messages:
Quaden, you've got support from our family and our youngest son Joey did a video for you. #WestandwithQuaden #QuadenBayles #bekind pic.twitter.com/fzKkALyyPs
— Daniel Box 🐺 (@DanielBox87) February 21, 2020
My 10 year old son Rocco has a message for #Quaden in Australia who has endured a horrible case of bullying. You are strong little man. So many people love you!!!! pic.twitter.com/wO49KABK51
— Jillian Barberie (@askjillian) February 21, 2020
This is my daughter Alessandra kind hearted message to Quaden. #stopbullying pic.twitter.com/lZtP5Fv03b
— Jenny Cornejo (@ButtStallion420) February 20, 2020
Bayles was born with achondroplasia, a genetic order that results in dwarfism.
Comedian Brad Williams, who also has Achondroplasia, decided to raise $10,000 in order to send both Quaden and his mother to Disneyland Resort in California. So far, he has raised over $130k.
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