KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE — "They make fun of my nose, they call me ugly. I have no friends." Well, now Keaton Jones can call Captain America and Aquaman his friends....as well as million of others.
The Tennessee boy broke hearts all over the world after his mother posted a video of her son crying about the abuse he endures in middle school at the hands of bullies.
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"They pour milk on me and put ham down my clothes, throw bread at me," Keaton says.
The abuse has gotten so bad, he's afraid to go to lunch at school. But through it all, Jones has a brave message for others going through the same thing.
"If you're being made fun of, don't let it bother you," Jones said. "Stay strong I guess. It's hard. It will probably get better one day."
The video has racked up more than 21 million views and caught the attention of some huge celebrities who are throwing their support behind the young boy with the hashtag #StandWithKeaton.
Chris Evans has invited Jones to next year’s premiere of the new Avengers movie and Snoop Dogg calls Jones a ‘friend for life.’
"Say lil Man U gotta friend in me for life hit me on dm so we can chop it up love is the only way to beat hate," Snoop wrote.
Stay strong, Keaton. Don’t let them make you turn cold. I promise it gets better. While those punks at your school are deciding what kind of people they want to be in this world, how would you and your mom like to come to the Avengers premiere in LA next year? https://t.co/s1QwCQ3toi
— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) December 10, 2017
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So I got the chance to spend the day with my new best bud Keaton. It was unbelievable to get to know him and realize that we have a lot in common. This dude is very special and has changed my life forever. Now I have the little brother I always wanted! God bless you my man pic.twitter.com/vMHVtnf2rC
— Jarrett Guarantano✞ (@BroadwayJay2) December 11, 2017