Everybody who has watched a few movies knows who Julia Roberts is. She has an absolutely legendary resume and has permanently secured her position as America’s sweetheart. To see her light up the silver screen, you might think that Roberts was always destined for fortune and fame.
However, that couldn’t be any further from the truth. In reality, Roberts’ life has been filled with tragedies that often put her relationship with her brother Eric to the test. Just what are these family tragedies, and how did they help to both start and ultimately end her family feud with her brother? Keep reading to find out!
Julia Roberts and Eric Roberts were torn apart by divorce
Julia and Eric Roberts were born to Betty Lou Bredemus and Walter Grady Roberts. We’re not sure what originally drew these two together when they got married in 1955, but by 1971, Bredemus had filed for divorce. Things sounded quite ugly, with her citing cruelty as the reason the two split apart.
If the divorce was ugly, then the custody battle was even uglier. By the time the smoke cleared, Julia Roberts was living with her mother and Eric Roberts was living with his father. To make things worse, they lived very far from one another, with Julia remaining in Smyrna, GA and Eric moving out to Atlanta, GA.