Celebrities are rallying around a middle schooler whose video describing vicious bullies went viral

• Keaton Jones is a middle school student from Knoxville, Tennessee.
• In a now-viral online video, he described the bullying he has endured at school.
• The video, posted by Jones' mother, has since been taken down from Facebook.
• Celebrities have tweeted in support of Keaton, even inviting him to movie premieres. 

Keaton Jones, a middle schooler from Knoxville, Tennessee, has found the support of celebrities all over the country after a video in which he described the bullying he has endured at school went viral.

In the video, which his mother Kimberly Jones originally posted on Facebook before later removing, Keaton emotionally recounts being bullied for the way he looks.

"They make fun of my nose. They call me ugly. They say I have no friends," he said. 

The middle schooler has a powerful message, though. "People that are different don't need to be criticized about it, because it's not their fault," Jones says. "If you are made fun of, just don't let it bother you."

Though the video is no longer available, Deadline reports that within 24 hours, it had been viewed nearly 20 million times. And some of those viewers were celebrities, who, since the video was posted last week have taken to the internet to express their support for Keaton. 

"Stranger Things" star Millie Bobby Brown, who is 13, tweeted in support of Keaton on December 9.

Katy Perry also tweeted her support, using the hashtag "stand with Keaton."

Actor Chris Evans took the opportunity to invite Keaton and his mother to the premiere of the latest "Avengers" movie in Los Angeles, California next year.

Actors Patrick Adams and Mark Ruffalo spoke out about being bullied themselves.

Support for Keaton extends far beyond Hollywood. Over the weekend, Keaton spent time with University of Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who attends school in Knoxville. The 20-year-old football star tweeted that Keaton is his "new best bud," and that he has "changed my life forever."

Although there is legislation put in place all over the country and schools have started anti-bullying campaigns to get the conversation started, bullying is still a major problem across America. Experts say it's important to talk to your children about being bullied — whether you're worried your child is being bullied— or if your child is the bully.

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