Keaton Jones went viral earlier this week after his mother, Kimberly Jones, posted a teary video of him talking about being bullied. Hundreds of people – including many celebrities – reacted to the heartbreaking post and started the movement #StandWithKeaton, but now it seems, the initially feel-good story has turned bitter.<br /><br />As RadarOnline.com has learned, the sixth-grader's mom is now being bashed for her allegedly "racist" views after social media users discovered various controversial posts on her Facebook, as well as a family photo of her kids holding a confederate flag.<br /><br />In an interview with ABC's Good Morning America, Kimberly said "We're not racist," and tried defending the bizarre confederate post by saying, "It was meant to be ironic and funny and extreme."<br /><br />PHOTOS: Bullying, Booze & Suicidal Thoughts! 11 Shocking Secrets Of ‘The Little Couple’ Jen Arnold & Bill Klein Exposed In New Tell-All</a><br /><br />After her posts were discovered, Kimberly began receiving violent backlash from people who had initially supported her son.<br /><br />"If people want to hate me," said Kimberly, "that's fine. But still, talk to your kids… because this is an epidemic."<br /><br />Speaking of the support he's received from multiple A-listers and individuals, Keaton said on GMA, "All this attention really just feels amazing… I did not ever imagine for any of this to happen."<br /><br /><br /><br />Unfortunately for the young boy, his mother also got bashed after she began asking celebrities for money, instead of focusing the attention on him.<br /><br />While many Keaton fans are still enraged by his mother's allegedly extremist views, others are deciding to separate the two, claiming that bullying is still a huge issue, and they are choosing to focus on just that.<br /><br />"Don't let it go to the point it did for me," said Keaton in his interview about bullying. "Don't just watch it happen."<br /><br />Kimberly Jones' Facebook is now private.<br /><br />Stay with Radar for updates.<br /><br />We pay for juicy info! Do you have a story for RadarOnline.com? Email us at tips@radaronline.com, or call us at (866) ON-RADAR (667-2327) any time, day or night.
