The Surprising Connection Between Martin Luther King Jr. and Julia Roberts, Explained

The civil rights icon was altruistic as he was influential.

If you had there being a connection between civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and โ€œAmericaโ€™s Sweetheart,โ€ actress Julia Roberts, on your 2022 Bingo card, then boy, oh boy, do I have some good news for you!

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You see, over the weekend Roberts turned 55. As her name began to trend online, a recent interview with Gayle King resurfaced where the actress explained the tie that she had to Dr. Malcolm Luther and Coretta Scott King since the day she was born. Literally.

โ€œThe King family paid for my hospital bill,โ€ she explained according to Entertainment Weekly. โ€œObviously, my parents couldnโ€™t pay for the hospital bill. My parents had a theater school in Atlanta called the Actorโ€™s and Writerโ€™s Workshop. And one day, Coretta Scott King called my mother and asked if her kids could be part of the school โ€˜cause they were having a hard time finding a place that would accept her kids. My mom is like, โ€˜Sure, come on over.โ€™ And they just all became friends and they helped us out of a jam.โ€

Yes, thatโ€™s right. The King family paid the hospital bill for the birth of ulia Roberts. At this point, Iโ€™m not sure which celebrity fun fact is more surprising: this or the fact that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stayed at Tyler Perryโ€™s house back in 2020 when they were taking a step back from their royal duties and trying to figure out a path forward amid the familyโ€™s racism.

It seems like ever since the start of this new decade, weโ€™ve been getting hit with one astonishing reveal or event after the other. Iโ€™m at least glad this one wasnโ€™t horrendous or heart-breaking. Weโ€™ve definitely had enough of that kind of news to last several lifetimes.

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