Jack Veal, a 17-year-old actor who appeared in season one in every of Loki, took to TikTok to share that he’s at present homeless.
The actor, who performed Kid Loki within the Tom Hiddleston-led Marvel present, posted a sequence of movies on the social platform in latest days, noting that he’s searching for housing lodging close to London.
“Hi. I’m a well-known actor, I’m 17 and I’m homeless,” he mentioned in a clip posted on Sunday. “You might know me from Loki, The End of the F***ing World, or varied different motion pictures the place I performed essential roles. I haven’t talked about a lot about what’s been occurring in my life, however I feel it’s time to disclose the reality. Without delving an excessive amount of into the main points, I used to be abused at residence. It was bodily violence, emotional abuse and etcetera.”
Veal, who has additionally had roles in The Peripheral, Tin Star, Come Away, The Corrupted, Call the Midwife and My Name Is Lenny, defined within the video that he can’t keep at his grandparents on account of his grandfather being “terminally unwell.”
“I’ve nowhere else to go, and I need assistance,” he continued. “Social companies refuse to assist me, regardless of what I’ve informed them. I’m determined. I’ve been sleeping within the streets. I’m at present sleeping in a trailer that has smashed-in home windows, is unsafe and is 2 hours away from my work, which implies I battle to get to work daily. It’s troublesome. Life is tough. At the second, I’ve nothing else. I’m on my knees begging for you guys to share this, do one thing, unfold the message with how the federal government are treating youngsters.”
After the preliminary video went viral, incomes 200,000-plus views, Veal posted a number of follow-up movies expressing his appreciation for all of the assist he had obtained. On Tuesday, he additionally shared that social companies reached out to him about establishing a gathering to probably assist with lodging and place him in foster care.
“I don’t know what you guys have accomplished, nevertheless it’s gotten on the market and it’s actually, actually helped me. They’re taking motion now. They’re truly doing one thing,” he mentioned within the clip. “God bless you all. Thank you a lot.”
Veal added that he would submit an replace on how the assembly goes within the coming days.
