Bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles leads out all-star rugby team

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“I wish I could stab myself in my heart,” Bayles was heard saying in the video.  His mother was heard saying from behind the camera:“This is what bullying does. All it takes is one more instant, and you wonder why kids are killing themselves.”

With the video being widely shared on social media, Bayles received tremendous support from high-profile celebrities including Hollywood star Hugh Jackman, who said “you are stronger than you know, mate”.

The Indigenous #NRLAllStars are behind you Quaden! 👊🏽❤️ pic.twitter.com/52RLy8SrSd

— NRL (@NRL) February 20, 2020

And Indigenous All Stars team fullback Latrell posted a video message inviting Bayles to led them out before the game.

“We’ve got your back and just want to make sure that you are doing alright… we want you around, we want you to lead us out on the weekend,” he said in the video.

Bayles’ mother Yarraka Bayles said that her son is “going from the worst day of his life to the best day of his life”.

According to a BBC report, #StopBullying was globally trending on twitter, with many people describing their own experience.

Quaden – you’ve got a friend in me. #BeKind @LokelaniHiga https://t.co/8dr3j2z8Sy pic.twitter.com/jyqtZYC953

— Hugh Jackman (@RealHughJackman) February 20, 2020

Comedian Brad Williams, who, like Quaden has dwarfism, started a crowdfund campaign to send Bayles to Disneyland with his mother. The campaign has raised $194,986 so far.