Claim:Civil rights activist Coretta Scott King babysat actor John Lithgow when he was a child. Rating:Rating: Research In ProgressContext: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. 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. "Coretta Scott King Babysat John Lithgow."

Source: New York Times October 29, 2023 18:46 UTC