Australia: 9-year-old bullied boy cancels Disneyland trip to donate $475k to charity

A nine-year-old Australian boy, who h been a victim of bullying will w donate thousands of dollars to charity rar than a trip to Disneyland. After a distressing video showing boy, Quen Bayles asking for a rope to kill himself took internet by storm, comedian Br Williams h started a GoFundMe p to raise money for Quen's trip to Disneyland. Eventually, video which was posted by his mor, Yarraka Bayles was viewed by millions and p raised US $475,000. However, according to international reports, Quen's mor has decided to donate it all to charity. 

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International media reports have quoted Quen's aunt saying that money raised by GoFundMe p would be used to charities. She furr ded that like every kid, Quen also wanted to visit Disneyland and get away from distressing life of being bullied over his appearance, however, Yarraka wanted to 'get back to real issue' because many lives have been claimed by suicide. 

She has reportedly decided that money should go to community organisations that 'really need it'. mor who seemed helpless while shooting video of her child talking about suicide confessed that she wanted to take him to Disneyland but, ir 'community would far off benefit' from money. 

video, which w has been deleted, was posted by Yarraka Bayles showing her son, Quen Bayles crying in agony and wanting to die. video rocked internet and was viewed by more than 18 million people. Soon after clip was posted on various social media platforms, Hollywood rallied behind little Quen whose mor felt “helpless” in face of constant bullying. 

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Yarraka has deactivated Facebook account

Many internet users have shown ir support for nine-year-old who h gone suicidal. However, Yarraka has w apparently deactivated her account with escalating backlash over her shooting video and or false accusations about Quen t really being a nine-year-old. Some people have also started mounting criticism over Bayles family who supposedly have more money but ors have stood in support of m as y talked about bullying “and thing else”. 

From celebrities to friends and families, netizens worldwide united to show support to little boy and shared ir thoughts with Hugh Jackman saying 'Quen has a friend in him'. Yarraka, who said that she is “tired” of dealing with such issues “every single day”, wanted to generate awareness on “impacts of bullying”. In five-minute video, Brisbane resident furr said that “this could be your kid”.  

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