Julia Roberts says Martin Luther King and his wife paid the hospital bill for her birth

Julia Roberts stunned the internet after she revealed her unique, rarely shared connection to Martin Luther Jr. and recalled how the activist and his wife, Coretta Scott King, footed the bill for her hospital birth.

Earlier this month, in honor of her 55th birthday on October 28, a video of the Beauty actress discussing her family’s close connection to the Kings resurfaced on social media, with dozens of users sharing the clip of Roberts talking about her unique birth story with Gayle King.

In an interview with King on A&E’s HISTORYTalks back in September, the 55-year-old movie star revealed that her mother and father, Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts, had a close relationship with the Kings before she was born.

So when her parents were crippled by the medical bills they faced after giving birth to Roberts, the Kings stepped in to help in return for the kindness the actress’ mother and father had shown their family years earlier.

Julia Roberts has a very interesting connection to the activist Martin Luther King – it turns out that the activist and his wife Coretta Scott King actually paid the hospital bill for the birth of the actress.

In an interview with Gayle King on A&E’s HISTORYTalks back in September, the 55-year-old movie star revealed that her mother and father had a close relationship with the Kings

Julia’s parents, Betty Lou Bredemus (seen with Julia in 1993) and Walter Grady Roberts, opened an acting school for children in Georgia, and MLK Jr. asked if his children could attend

Julia’s parents, who were successful actors and playwrights, opened their own children’s acting school in Decatur, Georgia; and shortly thereafter, MLK Jr. and his wife approached them and asked if their children could attend.

Although segregation had been outlawed years earlier, black children were still barred from many schools, so when Julia’s parents welcomed the Kings’ children with open arms, the couple was touched by their kindness.

Although segregation had been outlawed years earlier, black children were still barred from many schools, so when Julia’s parents welcomed the Kings’ children with open arms, the couple was touched by their kindness. The couple and their daughter Yolanda are seen in 1956

That’s why when Betty and Walter gave birth to Julia in 1967 and were struggling to pay medical bills, the politician and his wife stepped in to help.

“The King family paid my hospital bills. My parents couldn’t pay for sick leave, Julia Gale said.

“My parents had a theater school in Atlanta called the Actors and Writers Workshop,” she continued.

And one day Coretta Scott King called my mother and asked if her children could go to school because they were having a hard time finding a place that would accept her children. And my mom said, “Sure. Come on.” And so they just became friends and helped us get out of trouble.”

Gale noted that things were still very divided at the time, as racism was rampant in America during the 60s.

That’s why when Betty and Walter gave birth to Julia in 1967 and struggled to pay medical bills, the politician and his wife (pictured in 1964) stepped in to help

‘[The Kings] – called the mother. It was difficult for them to find a place where they would accept the children. And my mom said, ‘Sure. Go,'” said Julia, seen as a child

“In acting school in the ’60s, black kids didn’t interact with white kids,” Gail told Julia in an interview. “And your parents said, ‘Come in.’ It’s unusual’

“In the ’60s, acting school didn’t have young black kids interacting with white kids,” she said.

Observ.com previously reported that Julia’s father, Walter, was the personal acting coach of Martin and Coretta’s eldest daughter, Yolanda King, who went on to become a famous actress. She is seen in 2005

“And your parents said, ‘Come in.’ I think it’s awesome. And it kind of lays the foundation of who you are.”

“Of course,” agreed Julia.

Observe.com it was previously reported that Julia’s father, Walter, was the personal acting coach of Martin and Coretta’s eldest daughter, Yolanda King, who went on to become a well-known actress, appearing in films such as Fluke, Mississippi Ghost, Drive Through past: A Love Story, Funny Valentines and The Secret Path, among others.

The publication adds that Yolanda faced some difficulties at school because of her skin color, especially when she was cast as a white actor in a play in 1965.

According to the publication, someone in town – a former member of the Ku Klux Klan – became so enraged when they kissed that he “blowed up” a car outside the theater before shouting and throwing things on stage at the actors.

The boy who played her love interest, named Philip Depoy, later spoke about the incident in an interview ArtsAtl.Org.

The publication adds that Yolanda (as a child) faced difficulties in school because of her skin color, especially when she was cast as a white actor in a 1965 play.

According to the publication, someone in the town became so enraged when they kissed that they “blow up” a car outside the theater before screaming and hurling themselves at the actors.

“The strangest thing about it was the fact that most of the people in the parking lot reacted very mildly,” he recalled.

“The car belched, then started burning, and most of the people were looking that way and then back at the stage.

“So the car was on fire. This was not the first parking for this parking lot. In fact, if the clansman hadn’t been an idiot and drunk, he might have gotten away without being identified.

“Instead, he decided to start shouting towards the stage. He then threw his beer bottle into the car to keep it burning.

“The cops who were watching the series just walked up to him, talked to him, handcuffed him and took him away with very little effort.

“Yolanda and I looked at each other. [Walter] approached the stage and said something to the crowd.

“I couldn’t hear what it was, but almost everyone was laughing and some were applauding. Then he turned to us and said, “What about the next line?”