{"id":10166,"date":"2022-10-31T23:50:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T23:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/31\/julia-roberts-says-martin-luther-king-jr-and-wife-paid-hospital-bill-for-her-birth-national\/"},"modified":"2022-10-31T23:50:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T23:50:08","slug":"julia-roberts-says-martin-luther-king-jr-and-spouse-paid-hospital-invoice-for-her-beginning-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/31\/julia-roberts-says-martin-luther-king-jr-and-spouse-paid-hospital-invoice-for-her-beginning-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Julia Roberts says Martin Luther King Jr. and spouse paid hospital invoice for her beginning &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>In honour of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/julia-roberts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Julia Roberts<\/a>\u2018 fifty fifth birthday, followers of the actor are sharing a little-known truth about how <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/martin-luther-king\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Martin Luther King Jr.<\/a> and his spouse, Coretta Scott King, performed an integral position in her beginning story.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Roberts\u2019 Oct. 28 birthday congratulations included a number of movies shared to Twitter during which the Academy Award winner mentioned with journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/gayle-king\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gayle King<\/a> in September how the civil rights leaders helped her dad and mom pay for her beginning.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"readmore\">\n<p class=\"c-readmore\" id=\"recirc_test_read_more\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-readmore__label\"><strong>Read extra: <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-readmore__link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9238494\/best-celebrity-halloween-costumes-2022\/\" data-track-region=\"content-read-more\" title=\"Best 2022 celebrity Halloween costumes, from Kim Kardashian\u2019s Mystique to Jojo Siwa\u2019s Malfoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tBest 2022 movie star Halloween costumes, from Kim Kardashian\u2019s Mystique to Jojo Siwa\u2019s Malfoy\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<section id=\"recirc_test_inline_stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile is-hidden l-inlineStories--abTest\" aria-label=\"\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Read More<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline\">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9238494\/best-celebrity-halloween-costumes-2022\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/kim-kardashian-jojo-siwa-halloween-2022.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Best 2022 movie star Halloween costumes, from Kim Kardashian\u2019s Mystique to Jojo Siwa\u2019s Malfoy<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>Zara Rahim, a former strategic advisor for Barack Obama, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZaraRahim\/status\/1586040491644444672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared the video<\/a> to the social media platform, writing, \u201cCan\u2019t stop thinking about this since I read it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In the video, which reveals Gayle and Roberts chatting as a part of an A&amp;E Networks and History Channel HISTORYTalks occasion in Washington, D.C., King asks Roberts to share the story of her beginning and who helped her dad and mom pay for the hospital keep.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cOK, her research is very good,\u201d the smiling film star advised the gang. \u201cThe King family paid for my hospital bills.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today is Julia Roberts birthday! 55 years in the past MLK and Coretta Scott King paid for her dad and mom hospital invoice after she was born. Can\u2019t cease fascinated with this since I learn it. Here she is speaking about it with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GayleKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@GayleKing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5HvpNSUIYb\">https:\/\/t.co\/5HvpNSUIYb<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/147x6d807W\">pic.twitter.com\/147x6d807W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zara Rahim (@ZaraRahim) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZaraRahim\/status\/1586040491644444672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 28, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Roberts went on to elucidate that her dad and mom, Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, have been unable to afford the hospital invoice after she was born in 1967.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline\">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9233744\/iowa-serial-killer-father-says-helped-bury-70-bodies\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221020111016-635166c824f2a485afc7912ajpeg.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Iowa lady claims her father killed 50 to 70 girls, says she helped bury our bodies<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9237190\/netflix-ad-breaks\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/netflix-logo.jpeg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" data-title=\"\">Goodbye binge-watching: Netflix, others, bringing again advert breaks in coming weeks<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cMy parents had a theatre school in Atlanta called the Actors and Writers Workshop,\u201d she defined. \u201cAnd one day Coretta Scott King called my mother and asked if her kids could be part of the school because they were having a hard time finding a place that would accept her kids. And my mom was like, \u2018Sure. Come on over.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so they just all became friends and they helped us out of a jam.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"tp_video_miniplayer\">\n<section id=\"miniplayer_63605a3764a96-carousel\" class=\"l-videoCarousel l-videoCarousel--embed c-carousel\" data-video-carousel-play-inline=\"true\" data-video-carousel-init=\"false\" aria-label=\"Video carousel contains 3 videos. First video: The cast of \u2018My Best Friend\u2019s Wedding\u2019 20 years later\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__inner\">\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__featured\">\n<div class=\"c-video c-videoPlay \" data-iframe-receiver=\"\" data-autoplay=\"\" data-displayinline-featured=\"true\" data-displayinline-type=\"video\" data-displayinline-player-id=\"miniplayer_63605a3764a96\" data-displayinline-video-id=\"4939135\" data-displayinline-ratio=\"16:9\" data-displayinline=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/video\/embed\/playlist\/4939135,4750326,4441718\/?poster=https%3A%2F%2Fi2.wp.com%2Fmedia.globalnews.ca%2Fvideostatic%2F620%2F371%2FBUZZ_REUNION_PICS_848x480_1439481411516.jpg%3Fw%3D1200%26%23038%3Bquality%3D70%26%23038%3Bstrip%3Dall#autoplay&amp;stickyiframe=miniplayer_63605a3764a96\" data-displayinline-playlist=\"4939135,4750326,4441718\" data-displayinline-sticky=\"true\">\n<div class=\"c-video__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__placeholder\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'The cast of \u2018My Best Friend\u2019s Wedding\u2019 20 years later'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/620\/371\/BUZZ_REUNION_PICS_848x480_1439481411516.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, \" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/620\/371\/BUZZ_REUNION_PICS_848x480_1439481411516.jpg?w=450#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 450w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/620\/371\/BUZZ_REUNION_PICS_848x480_1439481411516.jpg?w=720#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 720w,https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/media.globalnews.ca\/videostatic\/620\/371\/BUZZ_REUNION_PICS_848x480_1439481411516.jpg?w=1040#038;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1040w,\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1040px) 1040px,(min-width: 720px) 720px,450px\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__overlay\"><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time class=\"c-video__duration\">2:33<\/time><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-video__title\">The forged of \u2018My Best Friend\u2019s Wedding\u2019 20 years later<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-videoCarousel__glide glide \">\n<div class=\"c-carousel__buttons glide__arrows\" data-glide-el=\"controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"l-videoCarousel__prev c-carousel__button c-carousel__prev glide__arrow glide__arrow--left\" data-glide-dir=\"&lt;\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Previous Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"l-videoCarousel__next c-carousel__button c-carousel__next glide__arrow glide__arrow--right\" data-glide-dir=\"&gt;\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Next Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"c-carousel__goto\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<!-- video stream item --><\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p>Noted Gayle: \u201cYeah, because in the \u201960s, you didn\u2019t have little Black children interacting with little white kids in acting school. And your parents were like, \u2018Come on in.\u2019 I think that\u2019s extraordinary, and it sort of lays the groundwork for who you are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, absolutely,\u201d Roberts replied.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"readmore\">\n<p class=\"c-readmore\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"c-readmore__label\"><strong>Read extra: <\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-readmore__link\" href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9230411\/prince-harry-spare-memoir-release-january-2023\/\" data-track-region=\"content-read-more\" title=\"Prince Harry\u2019s \u2018raw\u2019 memoir, titled \u2018Spare,\u2019 to hit shelves in 2023\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tPrince Harry\u2019s \u2018raw\u2019 memoir, titled \u2018Spare,\u2019 to hit cabinets in 2023\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Kings\u2019 youngest daughter, Bernice King, additionally <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BerniceKing\/status\/1586924062818947072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shared the clip<\/a> on Twitter, writing that she was \u201cgrateful\u201d the video was circulating.<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__oembed embed-twitter\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Grateful that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JuliaRoberts?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#JuliaRoberts<\/a> shared this story with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GayleKing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@GayleKing<\/a> and that so many individuals have been awed by it. <\/p>\n<p>I do know the story nicely, however it&#8217;s shifting for me to be reminded of my dad and mom\u2019 generosity and affect.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CorettaScottKing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#CorettaScottKing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MLK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#MLK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hn9yOVxYIL\">pic.twitter.com\/Hn9yOVxYIL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Be A King (@BerniceKing) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BerniceKing\/status\/1586924062818947072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">October 31, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues under commercial<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cGrateful that #JuliaRoberts shared this story with @GayleKing and that so many people have been awed by it,\u201d wrote Bernice, 59, on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know the story well, but it is moving for me to be <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BerniceKing\/status\/1586924062818947072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reminded of my parents\u2019 generosity<\/a> and influence. #CorettaScottKing #MLK.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] In honour of Julia Roberts\u2018 fifty fifth birthday, followers of the actor are sharing a little-known truth about how Martin Luther King Jr. and his spouse, Coretta Scott King, performed an integral position in her beginning story. 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