Tom Hanks writes to boy called Corona who said he was bullied
US actor Tom Hanks has written a letter and sent a Corona-brand typewriter gift to an Australian boy who said he was bullied because of his name - Corona.
Corona De Vries, 8, first wrote to the Toy Story actor and his wife Rita Wilson after they fell sick with the virus in Queensland.He added that he loved his name but was being called"coronavirus" at school.In response, Hanks replied with a letter that began:"Dear Friend Corona". "Your letter made my wife and I feel so wonderful! Thank you for being such a good friend - friends make friends feel good when they are down."Hanks and Wilson are both back in the US after spending about three weeks recovering from the virus on the Gold Coast in March.
The Oscar-winning actor told the boy:"You are the only person I've ever known to have the name Corona - like the ring around the sun, a crown.""I thought this typewriter would suit you," he said."I had taken it to the Gold Coast, and now, it is back - with you. Ask a grown up how it works. And use it to write me back."
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