Boy Cries To Be Left Alone By Bullies, Doesn't Expect Response From Celebrities Like Katy Perry, Demi Lovato And Chris Evans
By now, you've probably seen the name 'Keaton Jones' mentioned by at least one of your favorite celebrities on Twitter. The young student from Knoxville, TE has gone viral after appearing in a heartbreaking video that reveals the true damage bullying causes.
"They make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends," Keaton says through tears in the video posted by his mother, Kimberly, which was reportedly recorded after Keaton had to be picked up from school to avoid lunchtime bullies. Though he goes on to detail how he and other children at his school are teased and tormented, he offers a message of encouragement, and ends the video by telling all victims of bullying that "it'll probably get better one day."
The powerful video struck a chord with viewers - including a whole host of famous faces. From Katy Perry, to Demi Lovato, to Chris Evans, celebrities across the board have rallied around Keaton. Though it began as a campaign for peace, which included at least two GoFundMe accounts aimed at helping the Jones family, it has now become shrouded by scandal after several apparently-racist social media posts by Kimberly Jones were uncovered, and speculations were leveled that she had encouraged her son to use racial slurs against his peers. Multiple celebrities have since voiced their continued support for Keaton, despite how troubled the accusations made them feel.
Scroll down to see the most heartfelt celebrity reactions, and be sure to add your thoughts in the comments.
This is Knoxville student Keaton Jones, and this is what he has to say about bullying:
The video, posted by his mom, has now gone viral, and celebrities are rallying around Keaton
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Go to his mother's FB. better yet Google Kimberly Jones because she deleted a lot of racist c**p off her profile but there are many screenshots. In a photo her son's holding the confederate flag while she's holding a Bible and handgun. She also is scamming money big-time via GoFundMe for bullying???!!! She is extremely hateful against blacks. I heard the boy was bullying another boy and that's why he was bullied back. There's more to this story!
Too bad this ended up being a scam. The kid was never bullied. Seriously, google it. It's all over the news. 25289192_2...bf175f.jpg
AMITABHA ....... LOVE & cOMPASSION ...... for ALL............ no matter who .....
Righteous!!!! Keaton stay strong......love comes pouring down at the strangest of times and you will get a lot of it.
Keaton, you are my hero for bringing this bullying up to the public. Wish I could be there physically for you. The parents of those that bully ought to be held accountable . The school also should be held accountable.
I'm a mum of 4 kids & a nana of 5. ... I know it's hard dealing with these stupid bullies.. Firstly understand they have the problem with who they are..?the bullies take their frustrations out on you as it makes them feel better about themselves... Secondly you need to stand up to them it will be hard at first but don't back down.. Don't ever let anyone think they can beat you .. You have to be strong to survive in this World.. Do some self defence & get your courage an self esteem up.. Good luck you are a winner...
Young man I was bullied from 2nd grade all the way up you just got to keep your head up and keep moving forward you're going to be alright and Snoop you the man you take care of his little partner make sure he's going to be okay lots of love lots of respect
This is so nice!!!! Captain America aka Chris Evans is awesome for th is gesture.
Shout out to Chris for being one of the first to respond.... That's cool. (You sexy beast.)
BEING BULLIED CAN BE A TWO EDGE SWARD IT MAKES YOU HIDE OR IT CAN MAKE YOU MAD AND MEAN, HURT PEOPLE "HURT PEOPLE" HAD A CLASS MATE WHO WAS BULLIED TO DEATH. ONE BLINDED BY BULLIES. THESE KIDS CAN BE SCARED EMOTIONALLY FOR LIFE. I HAVE WORKED WITH HUNDREDS OF MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS THAT TELL ME IT ALL STARTS IN KTHRU 6TH GRADE. IT DESTROYS THEIR SELF ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE IN THEMSELVES AND IT EFFECTS EVERY FASSET OF THEIR ADULT LIFE IF NOT TREATED AND REBUILT. I HACE WORKED WITH THE BULLIES, AND THE ONE COMMON DENOMATER THEY HAVE IS THAT THEY WERE BULLIED BY A FATHER, BROTHER OR ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER IN THEIR FIRST BEGGINS. MY NEXT QUESTION TO THEM IS WHAT WOULD HAE STOPED YOUR BULLING, THE ANSWER IS; IF THEY LET ME BULLY I WILL IF THEY KNOCK MY HEAD OFF I STOP. WE CAN SEND ANYTHING INTO SPACE BUT WE JUST CAN NOT TEACH OUR KIDS COMPASSION AND CONSIDERATION, KINDNESS AND JUST PLANE GOOD MANNERS? MAYBE WE NEED A START OVER.....
the only reason people make fun of you is because they feel bad about themselves, and making fun of someone else makes them feel "better" for just a second. Know that! Don't react and carry yourself with pride. You are worth only best!
Me too Mark. I hated school. While other kids were crying about leaving each other’s graduation I was jumping for joy. You know it’s funny. I ran into one of my former bullies a couple of years after graduation and I tensed up ready for some verbal abuse and he smiled at me and asked how I was. I was astonished that he had actually liked me and we had a nice conversation. Go figure. It goes to show that some bullies seem to think we enjoy it! Btw, I want to thank you. My daughter lives in Studio City and I was walking to Aromas to meet her for coffee and we passed each other while walking and I said “good morning”and you took the time to say the same to me. I know that as a celebrity you enjoy your peace and quiet when you can get it so I appreciate that you did answer back. Also, I thank you for your work. Thanks for your comment to Keaton. As you know the victims feel so alone and we lose too many great kids and adults to suicide. I almost did it myself.
Parents NEED to talk to their kids about bullying BEFORE they get caught doing it! BE PROACTIVE about bullying!
Love my AVENGERS!!!! Mark and Chris, Keaton hoe cool is that dude!!!!??????
Keep your head up Keaton, don't let nobody get ya down. Cuz that road you're traveling will turn around. Fear no man Keaton, they are exactly like you, only a man. In this case though, you're more man than they'll ever be. Hang tough!
there is alway one main bully the rest have been bullied to follow him/her and are to scared to admit it so you are a better person you have a heart and feeling,
That is so nice it' making me emotional. I had four boys and they are wonderful!
I am so proud of you for saying something instead of keeping to yourself. Your strength will help others.
Go to his mother's FB. better yet Google Kimberly Jones because she deleted a lot of racist c**p off her profile but there are many screenshots. In a photo her son's holding the confederate flag while she's holding a Bible and handgun. She also is scamming money big-time via GoFundMe for bullying???!!! She is extremely hateful against blacks. I heard the boy was bullying another boy and that's why he was bullied back. There's more to this story!
I'm no doctor of course but I do know and not that im blaming anyone in particular that bullying doesn't stop on the playground. Unfortunately, some people still act like they rule the jungle gym. To anyone bullied, hang in there.
I was abused at home by my mother and I was terrified that the school bullies would find out and use that against me. I CHOSE not to bully others, stop giving bullies a cop out because of their home life! Bullies choose to bully/abuse others, abuse victims can choose not to victimise others.
PARENTS! Be PRO-ACTIVE! Talk to your kids about bullying long before its a problem! Its been this way forever! Parents NEED to accept and ADDRESS! They are either going to be the one bullied, or the one THAT bullies!
well there you go bullies are just kids who can only get on a high when their little band of followers are with them get them on their own an they run a mile
I don't want to give Bieber credit for anything but this nice of him even if it's just for the recognition and also even if he might have copied snoops xD
Can this comment section please focus on the fact that a nice message was sent to a nice boy. It doesn't matter who sent it
It will get better honey. Just know that those who really love you are the ones who know you inside and out.
until now I loved every tweet, but this ruins it all as it's probably hypocrisy and good PR. I've read so many stories about how Justin Bieber treats other people (waiters, other guys working at Restaurants, etc.) like s**t and really arrogant. A bully pretending not to be a bully for good PR. This sucks :/ and no I don't give a s*** that this is Justin Bieber and therefore not "cool" enough or anything.
well once being a bully you learn your lessons the hard way so good on you Justin bless you
Whatever he does seems wrong and why not?He’s Justin bieber it must be wrong if its done by him😐 Why can’t he be seen just as an ordinary human being?He has a heart,he loves us and he does makes mistakes but who doesn’t?
Stop !! he is trying to reach out to this young man & be kind if anyone being a douche look in the mirror. Obviously you dint get it !!
Spot on! He really nailed it. Bullies are insecure people who are extremely insecure about themselves and take it out on others just to feel better about themselves. But in the end, they're not happy.
it seems bullying is a horrid part of american culture. i am a teacher in romania, bullying exists in romanian school too but we teachers do our best to prevent its spreading.
I had the same problem years ago and was bullied profusely but there is one thing I could say. It does get better. Do not give up hope. I gave up hope for a time but that was a giant mistake, please please please don't make my mistake.
Keaton, I feel so hurt @ the bullying going on with u but remember (KARMA), IT'LL COME BACK 2 THEM n some way form r fashion. B strong
Go to his mother's FB. better yet Google Kimberly Jones because she deleted a lot of racist c**p off her profile but there are many screenshots. In a photo her son's holding the confederate flag while she's holding a Bible and handgun. She also is scamming money big-time via GoFundMe for bullying???!!! She is extremely hateful against blacks. I heard the boy was bullying another boy and that's why he was bullied back. There's more to this story!
It's so creepy reading all these people blindly praising him, saying they love him, assuring him he's the best person ever. It's chilling when you consider all that love being naively poured over a bully who has portrayed things deceitfully.
Load More Replies...Keaton you are beautiful. Bullies are the most insecure people in the world. I was bullied in school too, but turned the tables on them. I made them look foolish by excelling in everything I chose to do. They ended up with dead end lives and I ended up with love in my life. They went nowhere and I went everywhere I planned on. Love you. Love really is the answer.
I don't understand, who are you calling a narcissist? The boy being bullied for receiving praise or the bullies?
Load More Replies...sivaram reddy- what is WRONG with you! u already know how it feels so why pass on the hate? 2 wrongs DO NOT make a right!!
Go to his mother's FB. better yet Google Kimberly Jones because she deleted a lot of racist c**p off her profile but there are many screenshots. In a photo her son's holding the confederate flag while she's holding a Bible and handgun. She also is scamming money big-time via GoFundMe for bullying???!!! She is extremely hateful against blacks. I heard the boy was bullying another boy and that's why he was bullied back. There's more to this story!
Still two wrongs don't make a right . I wondered myself if he had been doing anything or bullying someone to begin with but then I also thought about how we so often blame the victim for things and as I said just because someone does it to you doesn't mean it's ok to do it back.... if that's the thought process we have we end up with a society full of the ignorant jack hole at the bottom of this comment thread.
Load More Replies...how about a follow up/update? Like idiots opened Kickstarter/gofundme pages and they got shut down. Turns out the mom is an active racist and attends protests against good people (Is a bully herself) and she passes this onto her kids. It's turning out that this kid is NOT a well liked kid. He shouldn't be bullied but his mom apparently made things way worse when the truth came out.
Bloody fool who ever you are..Prophet MOhammed or Gandhi become what they are now known for. They were bullied alot more than you can think of. But the difference between prophets and you is that they defeated their bullies single handedly and so they were known to become prophets and fools like you took support from others and eventually became a bully yourselves ... F**K YOU AND F**K THIS WORLD
:) ... you may feel vindicated for the moment... but trust me, that heady sense of power is always followed by a bitter aftertaste. You probably will throw this comment away, but I've learnt the hard way that propagating what people did to you, only hurts you more... and what's worse, is you can waste an entire lifetime wondering why you feel so empty on the inside...
Load More Replies...Mixed Martial Arts. Basically 2 people get in a ring or polygon of some sort. There are rules for points, takedowns hits etc. They beat the snot out of each other for a certain amount of time until either someone taps out, someone breaks something, or time is up and it is judged. I personally thought it to be dumb at first. But after learning what they are doing I can see the skill, and hard work that is put in to put on a show of strength. I generally only watch it when with friends or family. It is pretty neat and can be watched on YouTube to get more info on it.
Mixed Martial Arts. Basically 2 people get in a ring or polygon of some sort. There are rules for points, takedowns hits etc. They beat the snot out of each other for a certain amount of time until either someone taps out, someone breaks something, or time is up and it is judged. I personally thought it to be dumb at first. But after learning what they are doing I can see the skill, and hard work that is put in to put on a show of strength. I generally only watch it when with friends or family. It is pretty neat and can be watched on YouTube to get more info on it.
Load More Replies...True. There are many that don't even tell anybody. For me when things got too hard (half a class picking on me) I explained the situation to my mom and told her I wanted to skip a whole year at school. Mom was super awesome, she totally understood and let me stay at home that year. Next year I got back to same school and bullies where one year ahead of me, so I was free from them (because the picking and shaming usually occured inside the classroom). Unfortunately sometimes we need to take measures we shouldn't have to to stay sane, but eventually it does get better, just stay strong and be sure there's nothing wrong with you, they are the ones at fault
PARENTS NEED to be PRO-ACTIVE!! Talk to your kids about bullying LONG before its a problem! If parents would do their part, we could stamp it out! #parentsagainstbullies
I agree where are the teachers the aids where are the seniors come one schools get your act together and get on to this stuff now before it is too late you all now who the bullies are , so stop it now
remember you are loved your family and others you dont know love you , you are worthy, you are blessed
There needs to be a ISTANDWITHKEATON Tee-Shirt with the proceeds going to his College education.
Nvm, it already closed, https://www.gofundme.com/stand-up-for-keaton
Load More Replies...then you will have more friends than you ever knew you had, but choose wisely stick to those who stuck by you
Really Norm Chow?? Hate on a bullying post...let’s show the love ❤️
Load More Replies...Holy c**p. Don't go blaming this all on the schools, principal, etc. I'm a teacher. We get into this very unforgiving career because we LOVE the kids. Bullies aren't dumb enough to do the bullying right in front of those with power. They're great at hiding it so they don't get in trouble. School admin can't fix a problem they don't know about. But the school officials aren't idiots. They definitely know about the viral video of their student that major celebrities have responded to. They're doing something now. What a jackass thing to say Sean Hannity. This is why the National Education Association hates you.
All these big name people. Making promises and wanting to help this sweet child. I sure hope they ALL. Keep their word. That would be really awesome for him.
I'm with Norm, Hannity is a horrible bully.A sweet little boy like Keaton does not need the hate and delusion of Fox "New" anywhere near him.
Norm Chow wants to bully Sean Hannity, what a sad lil man he must be. SEAN You are the Man.
EXACTLY! Telling him to keep his head up is NOT addressing the issue at hand! #proactiveparentsagainstbullying
All kids are bullied. They just make a VERY big deal about it these days because no one is teaching kids that they have a say in how they are treated. Dad's need to TEACH their boys to be MEN and not babies. Single Moms need to teach their boys and girls how to stand up for themselves. Put them in a martial arts class. Tell them it's ok to go to the principal's office and report it. Report it to the local police dept. But for heaven's sake DON'T BE A VICTIM.
Norm that is a disgusting thing to say to anyone whether you believe in their doctrine or not...this boy needs to be surrounded by people that care everywhere....Thank You Sean for anything you can do!
No lie!!! It took guts and a warm heart to share and spread what is happening to you. Stay strong Keaton...."for this too shall pass!!!"
Humm... maybe a call from a Senator to the school board/School may help action in school bullying come to an end? Mr. Corker, please use your power for some good in this situation. Thanks.
yeah, it's so easy to write stuff like 'good luck' but what's the action that guy can do. pretty sure he can so many thing
Load More Replies...get on to it stop it now there are people out there and in the schools I am from New Zealand thousands of miles from the USA we now have anti bullying groups in schools and that go to schools to give talks get on to it now
Didn't Chris Brown beat up Rhianna? Bullying sucks but I'm pretty sure domestic violence is just as bad if not worse.
Dearest M, are you for real? I mean ARE YOU FOR REAL? I hope you're just a kid. You get a pass if you're just a kid because if you're an adult then you need to just stop internetting all together.
Load More Replies...I really hope Chris Brown meant that... I hope that he has learned his lesson after Rihanna and this is him stepping up with a new perspective on things. I really hated this guy after what he did to Rihanna but after I saw this... maybe he has changed and I hope that this sends a signal to victims of bullying; bullies can change to the better
Keaton ,there are so many wonderfully positive people, giving you their support.Then there are people like Chris Brown,Donald Trump jnr and Sean Hannity,who are showing you that sometimes grown ups are hateful bullies too and you should stay your sweet self,and never never be like them.
THANK YOU! EXACTLY! Its not enough to just say, "Keep your head up"! Parents, talk to your kids about bullying BEFORE its a problem! #proactiveparentsagainstbullying
another disgusting statement Frida...I happen to know that DT Jr. would offer the same no matter the color of ones skin...that is simple a FALSE statement...you are misinformed.
#proactiveparentsagainstbullying Talk to your kids BEFORE its a problem!
this is disgusting Frida...I know that he would. How can anyone assume such a thing..the color of your skin doesn't determine your worth.
I do Think the same. You are Always equal. But, the thing that I wonder: do mr. Trump jr. Think so aswell??
Load More Replies...DTJ should just fly the not to Vegas or better yet just to the Whitehouse
Another one (along with Sean Hannity and DTJs father ) that you wouldn't want within 30 feet of a sweet child ,let alone sharing any influence !
BASTAAAAAAA! Dobbiamo proteggere e difendere il nostro futuro! Sii forte Keaton e non avere paura!
I used to get bullied for standing up for kids that were abused in school...but I have a very strong personality when it comes to any abuse and it just went over my head because I knew that I was better than the people that bullied those that were more sensitive to the harsh words and cruel things that kids can do to others...no school should allow that on their premises and the parents of these kids that do this need to step in and handle the situation...if my kid had ever done something like this he'd had been in the woodshed. My son is very compassionate to the under dogs just like me....it does get better and just be true to yourself and do not abuse others even when you yourself is going thru this...
Keaton, you are amazing look at the world wide community coming together. The powerful message you have sent out has opened so many eyes, brains and hearts. Now not only is that amazing but you can say that I did that, which is a huge achievement. Everybody is so proud of you and thank you for being you, always smile because your a beautiful person and I hope you have a very merry Christmas 😀
I'm really sorry for this kid, because he's a good kid and like all the good kids he does not deserve that mean and frustrated people break his heart and confidence. I wish I could be able to defend them all.
he got alot of confidence when his mommy bought him that hoover board and went down the hallway with it.Duh.His mommy scammed alot of people too,She may have been on SSI and food stamps too.IRS will get the mommy for Fraud.
Load More Replies...All these celebrities are nice to speak up to him, even inviting him as a special guest to the Avengers premiere. However, I'd love to see what the parents of the bullies have to say. Not to acccuse anyone, or spread hate, but I know I'd be mad angry if I had kids and found out they bullied someone. Bully victims need all the encouragement, but the bullies need some education as well. Depression and suicide are serious problems, but even without it, bullying can actually turn into real assault, where the victim gets physically injured for life. Kids need to learn that another kid's life is no joke.
I agree. I believe that kids that are doing the bullying needs to be taught a lesson. I also believe that parents of bullies also need to be informed and if it continues then both the bullier AND the parents need to be taken to court, get counseling, and anything else that will get this to stop. It is NEVER OK TO BULLY ANOTHER PERSON no matter the age, sex, or race.
Load More Replies...Apparently, his mum is a white supremacist. Hope that's not the reason he was bullied.
Yep, his mother is racist garbage and she's raising every one of her kids that way, too. http://www.tmz.com/2017/12/11/bullied-tennessee-student-keaton-jones-mom/
Load More Replies...Sorry to burst everybodys bubble, but apparently this a**e was calling black kids the n-word and being a racist little b***h. This attitude he had learned from his mother dearest. The "bullies" were telling him to stop.
What you guys are doing (caitlyn mccraken and all of those conversing with her.) Is bullying in itself! Slandering someones name or character especially if you havent met the person that you are speaking about is bullying. This situation is very upsetting on all sides... compassion is the right approach to fixing this behavior.
Load More Replies...The latest news on this subject is that the mother is using this video to scam people out of money. Hitting up celebs and other people with money to donate to her gofundme account. So I don't know if this kid's story is real or put up by his mother. If this turns out to be true....Grrrrrr!!!
Found out this story is a scam. One of the celebs was going to have him and his family come tocsn event and the mother declined to come to the event and wanted money. She has changed her Facebook from public to private since she was caught. Check out Facebook. There have been several postings from this celeb showing how racist the family is. He wasn't being bullied, he was the bully and got beat up by some kids at school. They also have a Go Fund Me account that has about $54,000
Turns out the mom is a racist who supports the confederate flag. The kids meeds more intervention than giving this Racist family money. I feel bad for the kids.
And what is wrong with the confederate flag may I ask? Read your history!!
Load More Replies...I feel bad for the kid, because he's being raised wrong. It has come to light that his family is racist, and he gets slack because of that. The shield is innocent. His parents are terrible if they are racist. And he was beat up because he has racist views. Anyone who instilled that in this child is wrong. I hope the kid will grow up and love everyone. But his family seems to be horrible.
Clearly bored panda has not caught up to the deeper story at work regarding this boy's family. Go down that rabbit hole, it gets dark fast. So don't jump to sympathies without knowing the whole story
I'm really sorry for this kid, because he's a good kid and like all the good kids he does not deserve that mean and frustrated people break his heart and confidence. I wish I could be able to defend them all.
he got alot of confidence when his mommy bought him that hoover board and went down the hallway with it.Duh.His mommy scammed alot of people too,She may have been on SSI and food stamps too.IRS will get the mommy for Fraud.
Load More Replies...All these celebrities are nice to speak up to him, even inviting him as a special guest to the Avengers premiere. However, I'd love to see what the parents of the bullies have to say. Not to acccuse anyone, or spread hate, but I know I'd be mad angry if I had kids and found out they bullied someone. Bully victims need all the encouragement, but the bullies need some education as well. Depression and suicide are serious problems, but even without it, bullying can actually turn into real assault, where the victim gets physically injured for life. Kids need to learn that another kid's life is no joke.
I agree. I believe that kids that are doing the bullying needs to be taught a lesson. I also believe that parents of bullies also need to be informed and if it continues then both the bullier AND the parents need to be taken to court, get counseling, and anything else that will get this to stop. It is NEVER OK TO BULLY ANOTHER PERSON no matter the age, sex, or race.
Load More Replies...Apparently, his mum is a white supremacist. Hope that's not the reason he was bullied.
Yep, his mother is racist garbage and she's raising every one of her kids that way, too. http://www.tmz.com/2017/12/11/bullied-tennessee-student-keaton-jones-mom/
Load More Replies...Sorry to burst everybodys bubble, but apparently this a**e was calling black kids the n-word and being a racist little b***h. This attitude he had learned from his mother dearest. The "bullies" were telling him to stop.
What you guys are doing (caitlyn mccraken and all of those conversing with her.) Is bullying in itself! Slandering someones name or character especially if you havent met the person that you are speaking about is bullying. This situation is very upsetting on all sides... compassion is the right approach to fixing this behavior.
Load More Replies...The latest news on this subject is that the mother is using this video to scam people out of money. Hitting up celebs and other people with money to donate to her gofundme account. So I don't know if this kid's story is real or put up by his mother. If this turns out to be true....Grrrrrr!!!
Found out this story is a scam. One of the celebs was going to have him and his family come tocsn event and the mother declined to come to the event and wanted money. She has changed her Facebook from public to private since she was caught. Check out Facebook. There have been several postings from this celeb showing how racist the family is. He wasn't being bullied, he was the bully and got beat up by some kids at school. They also have a Go Fund Me account that has about $54,000
Turns out the mom is a racist who supports the confederate flag. The kids meeds more intervention than giving this Racist family money. I feel bad for the kids.
And what is wrong with the confederate flag may I ask? Read your history!!
Load More Replies...I feel bad for the kid, because he's being raised wrong. It has come to light that his family is racist, and he gets slack because of that. The shield is innocent. His parents are terrible if they are racist. And he was beat up because he has racist views. Anyone who instilled that in this child is wrong. I hope the kid will grow up and love everyone. But his family seems to be horrible.
Clearly bored panda has not caught up to the deeper story at work regarding this boy's family. Go down that rabbit hole, it gets dark fast. So don't jump to sympathies without knowing the whole story
