Bullied boy Quaden Bayles is treated to haircut after his heart-wrenching video grabs attention of salon staff
Quaden Bayles, the bullied nine-year-old Australian boy who recently hit headlines after a video of him begging for a rope to kill himself went viral, received a free makeover at a popular Brisbane salon in what was a continuing trend of people coming out in his support in droves.
MEA WorldWide (MEAWW) previously reported how Quaden, who suffers from achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism, had been filmed by his mom, Yarraka, crying in the car after being relentlessly bullied. "Give me a rope, I want to kill myself," he had said in the heart-wrenching video. "I just want to stab myself in the heart... I want someone to kill me."
The video caught the attention of the staff at Nak Hair in Murarrie, who was moved by Quaden's plight. The salon also happens to be the same one that the nine-year-old's model-sister Guyala, who has over 12,000 followers on Instagram, frequents.
Guyala reportedly decided her kid brother could do with a makeover and brought him along to Nak Hair, which was more than happy to oblige. She later posted a video of the young boy smiling and laughing as his hair was washed and cut. She also shared another video of him blow-drying his hair at the salon, which is popular with several Instagram models.
"His mum came with him when they popped into the store yesterday," revealed a hairdresser at the salon. "We all said 'hi' to them, it was awesome. We offered him a cut and some free hair products."
After the video of Quaden crying had initially gone viral, Guyala had posted a picture of them together and slammed those who had bullied him.
"I say F**K the bullies and the hatters!" she wrote. "You’re the coolest, smartest, strongest and the most sweetest kid I know! You’re not alone and we’re all here for you my bruh."
"The world can be so cruel smh," one user wrote in the comment section. "But those with sense continue to support you and your family. Your mama is a strong woman. Please watch over your little brother. This world needs him."
"We love Qauden and he will never be alone," a second posted. "F**k bullies f**k haters f**k those spreading lies about him and jealous of him being loved ... Qauden RISE above all."
American comedian Brad Williams, who also has dwarfism, has set up a GoFundMe page to raise donations that could fund a trip to Disneyland for Quaden and his family.
"I’m setting up this GoFundMe to let Quaden know that bullying will not be tolerated and that he is a wonderful human being who deserves joy," Williams wrote. "I want to fly Quaden and his mother to America, get them a nice hotel, and bring them to Disneyland." The page, which had a goal of $10,000, has now raised $471,000.