Keaton Jones
Keaton Jones
Keaton Jones with Jarret Guarantano
Keaton Jones is a middle school student who resides in Tennessee. Jones received international media attention in December 2017 after a video his mother posted online recounting him being bullied went viral on social media. [1]
Personal Life & Education
He is the son of Kimberly Jones. Jones is a student at Horace Maynard Middle School in Maynardville, Tennessee.
In the Media
On Friday December 8, 2017, Jones' mom posted a video of him discussing being bullied at school.
She had just picked him up from school because he was too afraid to go to lunch.
In the video, Keaton stated other students call him ugly, make fun of his nose and tell him he has no friends.
He stated milk was poured on him and ham was put down his clothes.
“Just out of curiosity, why do they bully?” Keaton said.
“What’s the point of it?
Why do they find joy in taking innocent people and find a way to be mean to them?
It’s not OK."
“People that are different don’t need to be criticized about it.
It’s not their fault.
If you are made fun of, just don’t let it bother you.”
The video garnered an enormous outpouring of support for Keaton, including statements in his support from celebrities such as Cardi B, Chris Brown, Justin Bieber, and Snoop Dogg. [1]
A GoFundMe campaign started for Keaton’s future education has raised more than $47,000.