Fox News’ Shannon Bream’s Tweet for Dying Boy’s Wish Goes Viral and Avengers Respond
Fox News reporter Shannon Bream has come to the aid of a dying boy whose wish is to meet one of the Avengers.
Breamβs Twitter post on Sunday night about the boyβs request was retweeted over 25,000 times.
βNeed your help Twitterverse β trying to help a young boy who is dying,β she wrote. βHe probably has just days and all he want[s] is a greeting from one of the Avengers. If you have a celeb connection, please let me know. Otherwise, could you help out with a RT? Thank you in advance!β
Need your help Twitterverse – trying to help a young boy who is dying. He probably has just days and all he want is a greeting from one of the Avengers. If you have a celeb connection, please let me know. Otherwise, could you help out with a RT? Thank you in advance!
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) March 25, 2018
The only information she shared is that the boyβs name is Emilio.
Avengers Chris Evans, Ryan Reynolds and Paul Bettany responded to her call for help.
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvans/status/978094676573151233
Iβm more of a βReserve Avengerβ. But happy to help. DM me.
— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) March 26, 2018
I'm the purple one. DM me.
— Paul Bettany (@Paul_Bettany) March 26, 2018
“Thank you, EVERYONE!” Bream later tweeted. “Major progress as been made because of you. A special assist is coming in from @jaketapper. I guess Twitter can be full of love when someone really needs it.”
Thank you, EVERYONE! Major progress has been made because of you. A special assist coming in from @jaketapper ππΌ I guess Twitter can be full of love when someone really needs it. https://t.co/9tdQMdCGDB
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) March 26, 2018
Those Avengers aren’t the only superheroes to do something super. When Aaron Hunter, another terminally ill child, tweeted a video pleading to meet Iron Man, Robert Downey, Jr. FaceTimed him.
Please RT and help Aaron reach IronMan #AaronNeedsIronman he has terminal ROHHAD Disease & has special message 4 fav hero @RobertDowneyJr pic.twitter.com/9fppkTpKvB
— ROHHAD Association (@ROHHAD_GLOBAL) January 28, 2017
Downey now supports Aaron’s charity.
Selfie game on point! Aaron and I are devising ways we can #gomadforrohhad…Donate just $10 bux (https://t.co/ywpvrsvUm3) to win a trip to #hollywood for the #avengersinfinitywar world premiere. Proceeds benefit @Rohhad_Global and #brianortegafoundation. See you there! pic.twitter.com/wouSDCwWHG
— Robert Downey Jr (@RobertDowneyJr) March 24, 2018
Aaron’s mom thanked Downey on Facebook for his help. “This memory will never leave us, it has been magical. We have never seen Aaron this happy until now. His big heart is full of HOPE!”
Update: The child whose wish prompted Shannon Bream’s request has passed away. In a Twitter post, Bream wrote: “Twitterverse, young Emilio has lost his fight. Thank you to the thousands who pitched in so that he could hear from some of his heroes in his last days. You lit up his hospital room and blessed his family. Emilio’s simple request launched an avalanche of goodness and miracles.”
Twitterverse, young Emilio has lost his fight. Thank you to the thousands who pitched in so that he could hear from some of his heroes in his last days. You lit up his hospital room and blessed his family. Emilio's simple request launched an avalanche of goodness and miracles. https://t.co/lEM94eyEWE
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) March 28, 2018
Please pray for Emilio’s family as they grieve his loss.