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Now, eight months after the video was posted, Yarraka said the reality of going viral made her question what she was trying to do.
“I woke up, my phone exploded. We have media on our doorstep. I have call after call non-stop. And I’m like, ‘What the hell have I done?'” He told ABC.
While Quaden received messages of support from celebrities like Hugh Jackman and the Australian Indigenous All Stars rugby team, he was also the target of internet trolls.
A GoFundMe page was created to bring Quaden to Disneyland and over $ 700,000 was raised. This money has since been divided among charities and a small amount has been held in trust for Quaden.
Yarraka said that while this money was being raised, she was accused of being a con artist and con artist, of teaching her son to be a victim, and that he was an 18-year-old actor who was already rich and famous.
Quaden criticized rumors that he was older than he said.
“I am nine years old, I will almost turn 10. People think I am 18, but I really am not, believe me,” he told ABC.
