Bernice King responds after Jonathan Majors compares Meagan Good to Coretta Scott King
The Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., wants the world —including Jonathan Majors — to know her mother was not a prop.
The Rev. Bernice King, daughter of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr., wants the world to know her mother was not a prop.
King, the couple’s youngest daughter shared a photo of her mother on X after Jonathan Majors compared his girlfriend, actress Meagan Good, to the civil rights leader in his first interview since being found guilty of assault and harassment.
This isn’t the first time he’s evoked Coretta Scott King or compared himself to Martin Luther King Jr. In an audio recording that was admitted during the trial last month, Majors is heard telling his then-girlfriend to behave more like Coretta Scott King and former first lady Michelle Obama. Majors’ statements have drawn ire and jokes from social media users, and prompted the response from King on Tuesday.
“My mother wasn’t a prop,” King, who leads The King Center in Atlanta, wrote in the social media post. “She was a peace advocate before she met my father and was instrumental in him speaking out against the Vietnam War. Please understand…my mama was a force.”
King has not responded to a request for comment.
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