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Celebrities gather to send Quaden Bayles to Disneyland after a harassment video went viral

2020-02-21T14:32:51.402Z


American comedian Brad Williams created a page on GoFund Me where he has raised about $ 170,000, money he will use to send Bayles and his mother to Disneyland in California.


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Quaden Bayles has received a massive wave of support from people around the world.

(CNN) - Harassed at school for his dwarfism, Quaden Bayles, 9, sobs uncontrollably in the back of his mother's car and tells the camera: "Give me a knife, I want to kill myself."

His mother, Yarraka Bayles, of the Australian state of Queensland, posted the heartbreaking Facebook Live video this week to raise awareness about the impact of bullying. In the video, he says his son had previously attempted suicide.

"This is what bullying does," he said in the video. "Can you please educate your children, your families, your friends?"

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However, what began as an appeal has quickly become a movement. The video has been seen 16 million times since it was published on February 18, and Bayles received a lot of support from around the world, according to Seven News, a CNN affiliate.

Among them is the Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who posted a video message on Twitter telling Bayles: "No matter what, you have a friend in me."

"Quaden, you're stronger than you know, friend," said Jackman. “Everyone, let's be kind to each other. Harassment is not right, period. ”

A GoFund Me page created by American comedian Brad Williams has raised nearly $ 170,000, and is using the money to send Bayles and his mother to Disneyland in California.

"This is not just for Quaden, it is for anyone who has been harassed in their lives and told they were not good enough," Williams said on the fundraising page. "Let's show Quaden and others that there is something good in the world and that they deserve it."

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Bayles, who was born with a condition called achondroplasia dwarfism, is the face of Stand Tall 4 Dwarfism, a charity created by his mother to raise awareness and stop bullying, according to Seven News.

According to reports, he has undergone multiple operations and has been abused in the past.

Williams, who also lives with achondroplasia, said on Twitter that he was "speechless" with the amount of donations received, which included air tickets for Bayles and his mother to go to Disneyland.

Bayles also has the support of the Indigen All-Stars team of the National Rugby League. The young man will lead the team before Saturday's NRL preseason game against the Maori All-Stars in the Gold Coast of Queensland.

“I just want to wish you the best, brother. We know you are going through a difficult time right now, but the boys are here, we support you. We're here to support you, friend, ”said Indigen All-Stars fullback Latrell Mitchell.

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Source: cnnespanol

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