Quaden Bayles is a nine years old Australian boy who was born with Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism.Currently, he is continuously going viral on social media because of his emotional video in which he was crying, bullying, and saying, “Give me a knife, I want to kill myself.” Quaden Bayles hits back at conspiracy theorists who claimed he was 18 by posting a picture of his passport identity page to prove his age. But we have no details about his actual birthdate. That’s because Quaden has been constantly made fun of in public.
“So he tells everyone, ‘My dog has dwarfism like me,’ and it’s the first time we’ve ever, in Quaden’s five years of life, heard him say the word, because we are not allowed to say dwarfism or achondroplasia.”Hearing similar comments for years has left Quaden depressed and angry, and nothing his mother or other loved ones said would ease his pain.“It’s affected him to the point where he needs counseling because he’s said he wishes he was dead,” Bayles said.Buddy is a Shih Tzu rescue dog who, like his owner, Quaden Bayles, has a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia. In an emotional video shared on Facebook on February 21, 2020, by Quaden Bayles’ mother, Yarraka Bayles, Quaden is seen crying after a bullying incident at school.. Quaden says in the video, “I’m going to die right now… give me a knife, I’m going to kill myself. She hopes the attention he has received for his new best friend will raise awareness about dwarfism and that many people could learn lessons she's already received from Quaden.“He’s taught us so much already, especially not to judge others but most of all he makes us appreciate things more and not take things for granted so we don't complain about the way we look or what we can't do,” she said. “It was divine intervention, definitely — the last thing that I would have expected or wanted, but it’s what we needed, and we’re so blessed. so are a lot of kids... that doesn't mean s**t.Several accounts have even sprung up around Instagram and Twitter in the days since Quaden's video went viral.Another post spreading online pictures Quaden at an 18th birthday party, claiming it is actually his celebration.Quaden has since been showered with support from around the globe as the public and celebrities rally around him.The increasingly sophisticated Internet distortion phenomenon can see doctored pictures and video spread online like wildfire.But the theories have provoked a backlash, with many Twitter users leaping to the Bayles' family's defence and warning those spreading the rumours of the existence of 'deepfakes.'The rumours have spread thick and fact, despite numerous previous stories about Quaden - showing him as a younger child and clearly identifying his age - being readily available just a few clicks away.The money raised will be used to send the boy and his mum for a holiday in Disneyland California, and the rest will be given to anti-bullying charities.But even as Quaden's star rises, his mother Yarraka Bayles is being forced to fend off conspiracy theories about her son's age.False rumours began to emerge almost as soon as his video began going viral that Quaden is actually an adult, not a child.Quaden, who is a Murri Aboriginal Queenslander, led the NRL Indigenous All Stars side out on to the field before they played New Zealand's Maori All Stars in the clash.Yarakka reportedly shared a post written by a woman who has known Quaden since before his video went viral.WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT.
“We just have to try to always focus on the positive.”“I’m really shocked and appalled that quite a lot of the negative attention comes from adults,” she said.
Social media users spread screenshots of Facebook posts, pictures and video mash-ups claiming to provide 'evidence' that he is actually a grown man.The post said: "Yes he's nine. Never did they ask for this."His mum hit out on Facebook at the conspiracy theories about her boy.His mum has hit back at the cruel online theories about her son after a video of him sobbing about being bullied went viral."His mother made the post because she was overwhelmed and enraged with the bullying. Quaden Bayles is a 9-year-old born with Achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism. Why does he have such a big head?’ Or they’ll say, ‘He’s ugly. Courtesy of Yarraka Bayles.