Praise flooded in for the schoolboy online after his mum, Nina Green, posted images to Twitter
A teenage boy who wore a red dress to his school prom has been "overwhelmed" by love and support after receiving seven million views on social media. Korben, 16, was met with cheers from fellow students and teachers after arriving at the prom in a sequined tuxedo and floor-length skirt at Archbishop Sancroft High School in Norfolk last week.
"I’m so incredibly proud of him for being true to himself & the reception he got from his whole school was incredible. What do you think @michellevisage @theebillyporter". Top news stories today Korben described the retweet as "surreal", telling the BBC: "To me she is such an icon, a wonderful celebrity and I really admire her.""Then at Pride, someone in the march came up to him said 'are you the boy in the red dress? I think you're amazing'."She continued: "As soon as he got out of the car, everyone just cheered and I was crying, some of the teachers were crying, because he was being who he wanted to be.
Her tweet came ahead of Saturday's Pride in London parade, which saw crowds gather for the 50th anniversary of the event.
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