If you have been on the internet in the past few days, then you must have seen it. An Australian mother shared a heartbreaking video of her son, Quaden Bayles, wanting to kill himself after being bullied at school. As the video went viral all over the world, new facts started surfacing.
Moreover, Quaden’s video received international feedback, as people sympathized with the bullied 9-year-old-boy. In fact, there was a large donation initiative that was started, and was able to generate thousands of dollars in just hours. However, the media attention also had a reverse effect on Quaden and his mother.
Child Gets Bullied And Wants To Kill himself
The heartbreaking story of Quaden Bayles emerged on social media, when Quaden’s mom shared an emotional video of him. As the 9 year-old-boy suffers from achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. The video depicted the suffering of the child, who witnessed bullying and abuse by his classmates. He kept crying, and asking his mother for a knife to kill himself. His mom, heartbroken, argued that she only shared the video to raise awareness about bullying, and asked people to ”educate their children and teach them compassion.”
Quaden Receives The World’s Sympathy
The video already reached 20 million views, and received multiple funds, as the story went viral instantly. Many celebrities also stood in solidarity with Quaden, and even initiated a GoFundMe page, which have raised $440,000 to send the little boy on a trip to Disneyland.
Hugh Jackman, comedian Brad Williams, and The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal shared their heartwarming wishes with the world. However, several outlets called out the mom for projecting a young kid to the internet.
The Hidden Truth Behind The Video
In parallel, some sources claimed the the heartbreaking story of Quaden Bayles is nothing more than a scam. Some people did their digging, and a tweet started a fuss about the story being a way to get money. The tweet showed footage from an Instagram account, containing posts revealing that Quaden is actually 18 years old. However, soon enough those rumors went to rest as another video appeared of the boy and his mom on TV in 2015, when he was just 4 years old, to raise awareness about dwarfism.
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