Jack Veal—Kid Loki in the MCU—is back in the spotlight with a startling revelation. In a series of recent TikTok posts, the teenage Marvel star says he's been struggling to keep a roof over his head.
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00:00What was your nextest event, your majesty?"
00:03"'I killed Thor.'"
00:05Jack Veal, Kid Loki, and the MCU is back in the spotlight with a startling revelation.
00:09In a series of recent TikToks, Jack says he's been struggling to keep a roof over his head.
00:19I'm currently sleeping in a trailer that has smashed in windows. It's unsafe."
00:24The Disney Plus star says the U.K. government hasn't been doing enough to help. After the
00:28teen was kicked out of an abusive home,
00:30"...without delving too much into the details, I was abused at home. It was physical violence,
00:35emotional abuse, and et cetera."
00:38Jack also opened up to his followers about his troubles with addiction and a litany of
00:41mental health issues.
00:42"...for autism, ADHD, and being screened for bipolar and psychosis."
00:47Jack started posting on TikTok to raise awareness of his plight, hoping that the attention would
00:51convince local social services to help him find a stable place to stay, rather than just
00:55convince him to return home to his parents.
00:58"...I have nowhere else to go, and I need help. Social services refuses to help me,
01:02despite what I have told them. I am desperate."
01:05Despite his impressive CV with high-profile roles on streamers like Disney Plus and Netflix,
01:10Jack is having a hard time making ends meet.
01:12"...Loki, you're gonna need this on your journey. Go on."
01:16Jack currently works as a personal trainer and is attempting to find more acting jobs,
01:20but acknowledges that his current circumstances make it difficult. The Teenage Marvel star
01:24also mentioned that he has a good relationship with his grandparents, but he's unable to
01:27move in with them because his grandfather currently has health issues, making it complicated
01:31to add a third person to their household.
01:33As he's chronicled his own recent hardships, Jack has also used TikTok to raise awareness
01:37about how frequently child actors get swindled by those closest to them.
01:41"...I was exploited by my parents since the age of 10, and I'm not the only one. I worked
01:46as a child actor, and every paycheck was taken."
01:49But Jack's time on the street appears to be coming to an end.
01:51A few days after his initial TikTok, he posted a tearful update, announcing that as a result
01:56of the public's interest in his case, social services had found him a foster home that
02:00suits his needs.
02:01"...It's been wild. It's been so wild."
02:05If you or anyone you know needs help with mental health and addiction issues, help is
02:09available. Visit the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration website or
02:14contact SAMHSA's National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.