ON FRIDAY, KIMBERLY Jones shared a video of her son Keaton emotionally revealing that he’s a victim of bullying at school.
Over the weekend, the video gained traction on Facebook and has been watched over 22 million times:
This is Keaton Jones, he lives in Knoxville and he has a little something to say about bullying.pic.twitter.com/coyQxFp33V
— Everything TN (@Everything_TN) December 9, 2017
If you can’t see the video, click here.
She wrote:
For the record, Keaton asked to do this AFTER he had he me pick him up AGAIN because he was afraid to go to lunch.
The video touched a nerve with so many people as it went viral around the world, and by last night it had come to the attention of Captain America actor Chris Evans.
Evans invited Keaton to the Avengers premiere in LA next year
He told Keaton’s sister on Twitter that he was in the process of organising the trip for him and Kimberly
Mark Ruffalo saw Evans gesture and also invited Keaton to the premiere of Infinity War next year – saying he “can’t wait to meet you in person”
As yesterday continued on, more and more legendary names were publicly supporting him – like this message from Mark Hamill
Retired race car driver Dale Earnhardt Jr and countless American football players reached out.
Eva Longoria, Snoop Dogg and Nickelback all added their names to the list of people supporting him
Whoops!
We couldn't find this Tweet
Hailee Steinfeld then invited him to the Pitch Perfect 3 premiere tomorrow
Hi @Lakyn_Jones, could you pass this message along to Keaton? ❤ pic.twitter.com/3l8P4fKAqW
— Hailee Steinfeld (@HaileeSteinfeld) December 10, 2017
If you can’t see the video, click here.
Keaton’s sister let everyone know that he’s doing well and that the family really appreciates the support
It looks like Keaton has won himself millions of admirers around the world – and he’s all set for a busy few months ahead.
