Tuesday 12 December 2017

Photos: #GoFundMe account with $58,000 raised for #KeatonJones shut down

The mother of a Tennessee boy who became a viral sensation overnight in a video denouncing bullying has denied she is trying to make money from his plight.
Kimberly Jones (pictured), the mother of a Tennessee boy who became famous in a video denouncing bullying, denies she is trying to make money from his plight
Middle-schooler Keaton Jones was recorded in a video revealing his torment from being bullied at school went viral over the weekend. A plethora of celebrities including Chris Evans, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Donald Trump Jr and LeBron James all took up his anti-bullying message, sharing the video with their huge social media followings. However, many have taken pause due to two GoFundMe pages that were set up to allegedly help Keaton. One, which raised nearly $60,000 has since been shut down. Many are questioning how useful donating is to stop the bullying and if Kimberly Jones was just trying to make a quick cash grab.
Middle-schooler Keaton Jones (pictured) was recorded in a video revealing his torment from being bullied at school went viral over the weekend
Jones allegedly launched a PayPal account in the wake of her son's video going viral
Schilling said in an Instagram video (above) that he wanted to invite Keaton to an MMA fight but that Jones told him she just wanted  money
'Whites sticking together': MMA fighter Joe Schilling shared this exchange with a social media user believed to be Kimberly Jones 
Keaton's older sister, Lakyn, wrote on Twitter on Monday that the account was a fake and they have not set up any GoFundMe pages
Activist Tareeq Nasheed outed Kimberly Jones as what he called a 'suspected racist' on Twitter early Monday morning
Not mincing words: In August, Jones posted this scathing critique on her Facebook page
Several celebrities including Chris Evans, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber and Hailee Steinfeld anall expressed their well wishes and pledged to stand with Keaton. Evans and Steinfeld both invited him to movie premieres

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