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Julia Roberts Says Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Paid the Hospital Bill for Her Birth

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The actor’s parents — Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts — became good friends with the civil rights leaders in the 1960s.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Julia Roberts Says Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King Paid the Hospital Bill for Her Birth (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The actor’s parents — Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts — became good friends with the civil rights leaders in the 1960s.

  2. CBS News

    Julia Roberts reveals Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King paid for her parents' hospital bill when she was born (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Roberts told CBS News' Gayle King how her parents, who owned an acting school, became friendly with the Kings.

  3. NPR

    Martin Luther King Jr. paid the bill for Julia Roberts' birth. Here's the backstory (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    As fans marked Julia Roberts' birthday last week, they also uncovered a connection between her family and that of the civil rights icon. It all started when her parents opened an acting school.

  4. Towleroad Gay News

    Julia Roberts: ‘Martin Luther King Jr And His Wife Paid Hospital Bill For My Birth’ (opens Towleroad Gay News)

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    Towleroad Gay News's feed description

    Julia Roberts says the late Martin Luther King Jr and his wife Coretta Scott King paid the hospital bill for her birth.

  5. The Guardian

    The unlikely bond between Julia Roberts and Martin Luther King Jr (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    The civil rights activist and his wife had paid the hospital bill for the birth of the actor as her parents couldn’t afford it

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