Julia Roberts’ parents were from Georgia and from pretty modest families. Her mother was an actress, but not exactly a star or even a starlet.
So I think the story is pretty believable.
Why didn’t she mention this before?
Was she ashamed that her parents couldn’t pay, and now she’s not ashamed?
Julia Roberts is from Smyrna, GA. A suburb of Atlanta. She did not grow up rich. Her brother Eric Roberts made it in show business and he helped Julia get into acting.