CORETTA SCOTT KING WAS JULIA ROBERTS' FAIRY GODMOTHER

Last updated: Friday, February 10, 2006

CORETTA SCOTT KING WAS JULIA ROBERTS' FAIRY GODMOTHER

Late civil rights leader CORETTA SCOTT KING took an incredible secret to her grave - she paid for Oscar winner JULIA ROBERTS' birth.

King, the widow of MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, lost her battle with ovarian cancer and died on 31 January (06).

CORETTA SCOTT KING at The Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy 2005 Atlanta heroes awards Atlanta, Georgia - 21.04.05 and Julia Roberts on the set of Pretty Woman

And now it has been revealed that the civil rights icon helped bring PRETTY WOMAN Roberts into the world - by covering the hospital costs of the actress' parents.

The extraordinary act of kindness came about in 1967 after King befriended Roberts' actor parents when they agreed to give her children drama lessons.

According to a family source, King rushed to the family's aid when she heard the actress' mum had gone into labour and insisted on covering the costs of the hospital stay as a thank you for the Roberts' kindnesses towards black children in Atlanta, Georgia, where they were based.

A family friend says, "Julia was touched and surprised when she found out.

"Coretta is one of the reasons Julia uses her millions to help charities working with young children and projects to save the environment."

| Friday, February 10, 2006

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