When Elliot Costello and a group of other people visited Cambodia, he had an encounter with a young girl named Thea.
Little did Elliot know that this encounter would have an impact so profound on him that it would help start a movement whose goal is to end sexual abuse against children.
Namely, Thea always had nail polish on her tiny nails. One day, as she and Elliot chatted, she asked to paint one of his nails. He agreed and was happy to speak to the chatty girl, but he then learned that she was once a victim of sexual abuse.
“As she painted one of my nails, I assured her I would always keep it that way to remember her, and by extension, her suffering,” Elliot said.
This motivated Elliot to try and make positive change among men so that less and less children fall victims of sexual abuse.
That is when he came up with the movement called #PolishedMan where men put nail polish on one of their nails. That one nail represents the one in five children who will be victims of sexual violence.
Polished Man works towards ending sexual violence against children. According to the organization, “being a Polished Man means challenging violent behavior and language, both locally and globally.”
Elliot believes that since men are responsible for 96% of this type of violence against children globally, they should be catalyst for change if we are ever to see an end to the abuse of innocent children.
The goal with the painted nail isn’t just to remind people of the number of children who are abused every single day, but to serve as a conversation starter about this reality, leading to new ideas about prevention. He also hopes that people will start donating to “support educational programs and resources for child survivors of abuse,” as per APlus.
We hope that more men, including celebrities would be willing to join this movement.
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Following a reported shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, Justin Bieber expresses his sadness over the passing of Chris King, a friend in the music industry.
With the help of fellow musician Trippie Redd, the rapper rose to fame.
Chris and Justin were seen hugging in a video that Justin posted on his Instagram Stories.
“I love you, bro,” he penned beside the picture.
This one aches. Justin urged his followers to pray for his family.
As this came to a close, Justin remarked, “See you in paradise, brother.”
Trippie Redd posted a few of photos of Chris and Justin on Instagram.
“I’m so hurt right now I can’t even think,” the rapper sobbed.
“I love you, buddy. Please return.” Trippie Red says she included numerous emojis depicting shattered hearts.
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Chris posted a late-night Instagram story on Friday night that included a pal named Courtland Young. Afterwards, he uploaded something to his own story.
“I just can’t reply to every direct message you send me.He remarked, “I had his back, I understood him, and I was his friend.
The artist claimed that “people in his life can tell you to shut up about things you don’t know.”
Courtland stated, “I’ve been on the phone with his family and close friend, but I can’t speak on this [right now].”
“I just saw a close friend commit suicide, and now I’m being asked questions? “Get the f**k out!” he cried out.
He said to those who followed him, “Please let his family grieve while things get worked out.”
DJ Scheme, the 26-year-old Industry rapper for Chris, sent the message “RIP” on the former Twitter platform, X.
“This is ridiculous, what the heck?” He inquired.
“Rest in peace, Chris King,” remarked DJ Scheme.
Many followers expressed their horror after hearing the awful news.
A person on X exclaimed, “What?!?”
“Damn, bro, is it real?” questioned a second.
The same individual said, “This s**t is unbelievable.”
“No way,” three individuals exclaimed. Godspeed, dude.
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