Bullied 9yo boy with dwarfism hires celebrity agent as media frenzy grows

 9-year-old Quaden Bayles after being taunted and bullied at school.
9-year-old Quaden Bayles after being taunted and bullied at school. Photo credit: Facebook/Yarraka Bayles

The nine-year-old Australian boy who wanted to die after relentless bullying about his dwarfism has signed a celebrity agent.

Quaden Bayles from Queensland was born with Achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism.

Last week, his mother Yarraka, posted a video of him showing how bad his bullying at his school had become as he repeatedly said he "just wants to die right now" and "give me a knife - I want to kill myself".

The heartbreaking video of the hopeless and traumatised boy went viral. It's been viewed nearly 20 million times, and has led to an outpouring of support from celebrities around the world.

Quaden Bayles leads the Indigenous All Stars on to the field with captain Joel Thompson.
Quaden Bayles leads the Indigenous All Stars on to the field with captain Joel Thompson. Photo credit: APP/Dave Hunt

According to the Daily Mail, the family has had to hire celebrity agent Stephen Moriarty to help with the global media interest.

Moriarty has been linked to past media deals involving Schapelle Corby's family and has been a publicist to Sarah Monahan, the Hey Dad..! abuse victim.

Moriarty does not even have a website for his celebrity wheeling-and-dealing business, according to the Daily Mail.

Quaden's GoFundMe skyrockets

Comedian Brad William set up a GoFundMe page for a Disneyland trip for Quaden, which has raked in over NZ$750,000 of donations.

The leftover donated money from Bayle's Disneyland trip will go to US and Australian anti-bullying charities.