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Quaden Bayles’ mother criticized three different taxi drivers who she said refused to take the couple.
Yarraka Bayles, whose heartbreaking video of her son crying after he was bullied for his dwarfism went viral two years ago, called the experience “disgusting”.
In an Instagram post on Thursday night, he said the couple were on their way to one of Quaden’s acting jobs in Melbourne when the incidents occurred.
“First day in Melbourne for Quaden filming, and we can’t wait to go home,” said Ms Bayles.
These three filthy Melbourne taxi drivers refused to take me and Quaden.
‘The first one asked for $40 cash before we even got in (the car).
‘The second one said it’s only a block away, but he wouldn’t take us because the first cab didn’t, and everyone is waiting in line.
“He laughed and gave us the finger while we were taking a picture to report this pathetic behaviour.
“The third driver also refused to give us a ride even though I offered to tip twice the price and explained that my son has a disability and can’t walk that far.”
Yarraka Bayles said she and her son Quaden (together above) were turned away by three taxis when they wanted to travel a block in Melbourne.
Ms. Bayles claims that one of the taxi drivers (above) laughed and pointed a finger at her and Quaden when she threatened to report him.
It is understood that the driver who ‘laughed and pointed the finger’ at Ms. Bayles and Quaden was from Silver Top Taxis.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the company for comment.
A spokesman for 13Cabs, one of the companies represented, said its driver was the sixth cab in line approached by Ms Bayles and Quaden.
They said the driver had suggested that Ms Bayles go to the first cab in line to avoid conflict with another driver.
“This is not the first time this has happened,” Ms Bayles said.
“Last horrible experience was in Sydney and we’ve hardly taken any taxis since, but as the taxi rank was right outside our door I thought it would be easier, never again!”
Ms. Bayles shared three photos of the taxi drivers on Thursday, saying one tried to charge her an additional $40 fee (one of the three drivers pictured)
A 13Cabs spokesperson said they will investigate why one of their drivers did not take the two (pictured is Ms Bayles’s photo of the 13Cabs taxi)
Ms Bayles spoke about the shocking encounter months after it was announced that Quaden would appear in the latest installment of the Mad Max film franchise.
Director George Miller cast the 11-year-old in a small role in his upcoming film Furiosa, a prequel to his 2015 post-apocalyptic action hit Fury Road, set for a May 2024 release.
Furiosa, the fifth film in the Max Max series that began with Mel Gibson playing the title character in 1979, will also star Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke.
It will tell the backstory of Fury Road’s fearsome heroine Furiosa, played in the previous film by Charlize Theron.
Prior to Furiosa, Quaden appeared as an extra alongside Hollywood heavyweights Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in the film Three Thousand Years of Longing.
Quaden Bayles, the indigenous boy with dwarfism whose battle against bullying shocked the world, will appear in the latest installment of the Mad Max film franchise. Director George Miller has cast the 11-year-old in a small role in his upcoming Furious film.
Miller revealed in an interview with Good Weekend how he felt compelled to put Quaden on camera after his mother, Yarraka Bayles, posted a distressing video of her son on Facebook in February 2020.
At the start of the five-minute clip, Ms Bayles said: “I just picked up my son from school, witnessed bullying, called the principal and I want people to know this is the effect bullying has.” . This is what bullying does.
‘So can you educate your children, your families, your friends because all it takes is one more instance… and you wonder why children are killing themselves?
“We try to be as strong as possible and only share the highlights… but this is how bullying affects a nine-year-old.”
The viral video caught the attention of celebrities around the world who gave their support to Quaden and his family’s fight against bullying.
Miller was moved to put Quaden on camera after his mother, Yarraka Bayles, posted a distressing video of her son to Facebook in February 2020. In the video, Quaden is shown sobbing uncontrollably and asking for a knife to kill himself. after being bullied. at school
Hollywood superstar Jackman posted a video on Twitter saying, “Quaden you’re stronger than you think mate.” And no matter what, you have a friend in me.
The Wolverine actor urged his fans to “be nice to each other.”
Miller was also affected by the video and, according to Good Weekend, was upset by a suggestion by News Corp columnist Miranda Devine that Ms. Bayles might have trained Quaden.
Devine, who repeated claims that the video could be a scam, later apologized and settled with the Bayles family ahead of the Federal Court action.
Miller, who trained and worked as a doctor before becoming an Oscar-winning filmmaker, acknowledged that Quaden had not been acting.
‘What the hell was she going to know about that?’ she told Good Weekend of Devine’s comments. ‘That really turned me on.’
Ms. Bayles shared Quaden’s original video in an attempt to raise awareness about the impact of bullying.
She said at the time that while she would have preferred to keep such a heartbreaking moment private, she felt she had no choice but to go public.
The same month the video was posted, Quaden led the NRL’s indigenous all-star team against the New Zealand Maori Kiwis at the Cbus Super Stadium on the Gold Coast.
He was photographed with Aboriginal rugby league stars Johnathan Thurston, Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker.
As of late 2020, Quaden was Google’s top “trending kid” in Australia with more users searching for his name than anyone else under the age of 18.
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