Claim: Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King babysat actor John Lithgow when he was a child. Rating: About this rating Research In Progress Context While Lithgow has discussed being babysat by Coretta Scott King in public media appearances, we have yet to uncover secondary evidence — such as comments from Coretta Scott King, or any other member of the King family — to independently verify the story. For years, claims have spread online that civil rights activist Coretta Scott King babysat Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor John Lithgow. I had not made the connection between “Coretta” and “Coretta Scott King.” Can you imagine being told that by such an iconic person? Also involving Coretta Scott King, we previously fact-checked a claim alleging that Julia Roberts’ parents couldn't afford the hospital bill for her birth, so Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King covered it.

Source: New York Times October 29, 2023 13:05 UTC