 The picture that was painted with "Jerry’s Kids” pulled at the heartstrings of millions of viewers, and in return accomplished the goal of earning as much money as possible.However, two-thirds of people with MD are adults, and as one individual who was previously a “poster child” for Lewis explains, that because the telethon solely promoted children, the intentions of the telethon were not aimed to represent the real lives of people who lived with MD.The disability community and activists, saw the images that were being portrayed during the telethons as objectifying and dishonoring to the life accomplishments, and life in general for persons with disabilities.