Bullied Gay Teen Jonah Mowry: 'It Gets Better And You Can Be Happy’
Dec. 9 2011, Published 10:00 a.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
Openly gay teenager Jonah Mowry, whose viral "Whats going on" video has racked up more than 7.8 million views on YouTube, advised teens who feel his despair to open up about what they are feeling, and that "it gets better and you can be happy... you just have to try."
Mowry, a 14-year-old from Lake Forest, California, appeared alongside his parents and brother on Good Morning America Friday, in his first interview since garnering attention for the harrowing video in which he flashes a series of index cards with heartbreaking descriptions of the bullying he’s suffered.
Mowry said of his initial reaction to the clip going viral: "I was just like, really happy and excited to know that people would be there for me and that the topic was getting