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‘Loki’ Actor Jack Veal Says He’s Homeless at 17: “I Have Nowhere Else to Go and I Need Help”

The Hollywood Reporter
Story by Carly Thomas
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Teen actor from Marvel's 'Loki' goes public with his homelessness, sparking an outpouring of support and action from social services.
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  • 17-year-old Jack Veal, who played Kid Loki, reveals he's been sleeping on the streets after escaping an abusive home situation, with social services initially refusing to help.
  • After Veal's TikTok videos went viral, garnering over 200,000 views, social services have now reached out to him about potential accommodations and placing him in foster care.
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Jack Veal, Marvel, Loki, The End of the F***ing World, The Peripheral, Tin Star, Come Away, The Corrupted, Call the Midwife, My Name Is Lenny
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