After a London man was bodyshamed online, celebrities, including Pharrell and Moby, are lining up to show their support for him.
It all started after photos of Sean were posted by a user on 4chan last month, reports The Independent. The photos showed the man dancing, along with an unfriendly comment from the user, “Spotted this specimen trying to dance the other week. He stopped when he saw us laughing.”
However, the cyberbullying didn’t go unnoticed. A L.A.-based activist, Cassandra Banks, decided to show her support for Sean on social media. She and her group, The Free Thought Project, are planning to throw the man, who joined Twitter under the handle @Dancingmanfound after he went viral, a dance party. A fund-raising page was started to support the cause and, as of press time, has already surpassed its $20,000 goal, getting over $36,000 in donations.
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Just woke up to be greeted with so many more kind words. Big thanks again and am sure the charity will appreciate it as well. Thanks again
— Dancing Man (@Dancingmanfound) March 7, 2015
Not only has Sean accepted the group’s invitation, but celebrities including Pharrell, Moby and Ellie Goulding are getting in on the fun.
Hey @CassandraRules keep me posted about your dance party! @Dancingmanfound, never be ashamed of yourself. You are both truly #OTHER
— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) March 6, 2015
I want to dance with #dancingman and play at the party.
— Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) March 8, 2015
Moby has even offered to DJ the event.
i offer my dj services for free for #DancingMan #DancingManFound #FindDancingMan . no one should ever be ashamed about dancing.
— moby ? (@thelittleidiot) March 6, 2015
No date has been announced for the party, but the LA Coliseum has already donated the venue for the event.
@CassandraRules @Dancingmanfound @Pharrell we would love to donate the “worlds greatest stadium” for the worlds greatest dance party!
— LA Memorial Coliseum (@lacoliseum) March 7, 2015