Julia Roberts: Martin Luther King Jr. paid hospital bill for my birth

[Doobie Doo]

Simple solution.
Ask Eric Roberts, her brother if this is true or not.
As I understand they don't like each other, so if it's untrue he may be honest about it.

Eric might feel slighted if they didn't pay for his birth too

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

Essay: Academy Theatre, Julia Roberts' parents laid foundation for blossoming of theater in Atlanta - ARTS ATL

An essay by Phillip DePoy describes the foundation of Atlanta's theater scene, and the Academy Theatre, in a historical and humorous context.

www.artsatl.org

 

[Coolin']

Her parents were friends with MLK and Coretta. Seems pretty straight forward. Cool story.

Interesting yet fascinating story. I'm no fan of White people using Black people for clicks, but for her to be who she is now and to tell this story is kind of dope. Seems her parents were progressive even though it was the 60's. It's almost like a rare artifact to find a White person who actually liked Black people in the 60's and prior.

 

[Stick Up Kid]

That's still literally just her telling the story. You're posting the video version of the article.

Both Mr. & Mrs. King are deceased, and there was no quote from anyone who knows them well who can verify that this actually happened. Theres no paperwork showing who paid, theres no quote from staff working at the hospital, nothing from anyone related to the king family. All we have is her word that it happened and surprise that the interviewer knew that. Keep in mind that this is literally an award winning actress. Shes paid millions of dollars a year to make you believe that she's expressing genuine emotions.

If I say that I met Michael Jackson and Tupac while I was in LA in 1994, nobody can verify if that actually happened if both of them are gone. A journalist who would be investigating would find some evidence that this really happened, otherwise it's just me using 2 famous figures for clout.

Responsible journalism means finding records, quotes, etc. To back something up and not just taking someone's word for it.

Not that deep weirdo

 

[Kiyoshi-Dono]

Around the way girl

 

[richaveli83]

 

[Arithmetic]

 

[Starboy52]

I BELIEVE one of Dr. King’s children confirmed that, or at least that their respective families were close friends.

 

[Paper Boi]

MLK is now @stomachlines goat

 

[Savvir]

king probably got in her mom's cheeks...

but we don't need to discuss that

 

[REdefinition]

Everyone has a MLK story just like everyone has a 2Pac story.


“My grandfather marched with Dr. King and the Freedom Riders. But for whatever reason he didn’t get the shít beat out of him like they did.”


“Dr. King convinced me to get off heroin and lead the Lakers to their first title win over the Celtics”


“Dr. King paid for my birth bill because my dad was late cashing his check from the steel mill”

 

[Still Benefited]

That's still literally just her telling the story. You're posting the video version of the article.

Both Mr. & Mrs. King are deceased, and there was no quote from anyone who knows them well who can verify that this actually happened. Theres no paperwork showing who paid, theres no quote from staff working at the hospital, nothing from anyone related to the king family. All we have is her word that it happened and surprise that the interviewer knew that. Keep in mind that this is literally an award winning actress. Shes paid millions of dollars a year to make you believe that she's expressing genuine emotions.

If I say that I met Michael Jackson and Tupac while I was in LA in 1994, nobody can verify if that actually happened if both of them are gone. A journalist who would be investigating would find some evidence that this really happened, otherwise it's just me using 2 famous figures for clout.

Responsible journalism means finding records, quotes, etc. To back something up and not just taking someone's word for it.

As much as thecoli believes everything they read. And sometimes wont even bother reading and will just run with the thread title. You really wanna derail a positive MLK story?

 

[Chrome2279]

Her parents were friends with MLK and Coretta. Seems pretty straight forward. Cool story.

It’s a cool story, no one is setting anyone out to look bad in it. She didn’t claim to know him. We could use more heart warming stories like this during these fukked up times.

Can’t see the motive here, she’s already an A list actress with a good career, what does she gain from lying about it? It’s not hard to believe that Dr King would do something like this to help someone. This is a heartwarming story and I chose to believe it.

 

[Warren Peace]

King Jr’s daughter Yolanda being cast in a role where she had to kiss a white actor.

wait what

 

[trap101-ETHout-Allegri-In]

Simple solution.
Ask Eric Roberts, her brother if this is true or not.
As I understand they don't like each other, so if it's untrue he may be honest about it.

He just maaaad salty he couldn't amount to more than OFFICAIL B-list actor status...