When Martin Luther King Jr. Paid For Julia Roberts’ Birth—The Untold Story That Left Fans Stunned

MLK Helping Julia Roberts ( Photo Credit – Facebook; Instagram)
The world discovered that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King helped cover the hospital bill for America’s Sweetheart herself – Julia Roberts. It sounds like something straight out of a movie, but it’s a heartwarming slice of real life that slipped under the radar for decades.
While the connection between the Roberts and King families wasn’t exactly hush-hush, it wasn’t exactly front-page news until a recent viral tweet revived the story.
Just before Roberts’ 55th birthday, Twitter went wild after an account called @turnandstomp retweeted a fan video of young Roberts, commenting, “Martin Luther King Jr paying for her birth is still a little known fact that sends me.” The tweet quickly picked up steam, racking up over 100,000 likes and sparking a stream of shocked and delighted responses from fans.
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The world discovered that Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King helped cover the hospital bill for America’s Sweetheart herself – Julia Roberts. It sounds like something straight out of a movie, but it’s a heartwarming slice of real life that slipped under the radar for decades.
While the connection between the Roberts and King families wasn’t exactly hush-hush, it wasn’t exactly front-page news until a recent viral tweet revived the story.
Just before Roberts’ 55th birthday, Twitter went wild after an account called @turnandstomp retweeted a fan video of young Roberts, commenting, “Martin Luther King Jr paying for her birth is still a little known fact that sends me.” The tweet quickly picked up steam, racking up over 100,000 likes and sparking a stream of shocked and delighted responses from fans.
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- 2/19/2025
- by Koimoi.com Team
- KoiMoi
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