Bernice King Says Her “Mother Wasn’t a Prop” After Jonathan Majors Compares Girlfriend to Civil Rights Icon
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Bernice King took to social media after Jonathan Majors mentioned her mother’s name, Coretta Scott King, while addressing his girlfriend’s support during his recent domestic violence trial.
While she didn’t mention Majors’ name in her post, she wanted to remind people that her mother, a civil rights icon, “wasn’t a prop.”
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“She was a peace advocate before she met my father and was instrumental in him speaking out against the Vietnam War,” Bernice King wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “Please understand…my mama was a force.”
She also referred her followers to a story she wrote in the HuffPost in 2017, titled “A Woman Purposed To Be A King,” where she talked about her mother’s impact.
My mother wasn’t a prop.
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.
Here’s what I wrote about her a few years ago: https://t.co/qdCj7K5vXD#CorettaScottKing pic.twitter.com/8vhKBFm6oJ— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 9, 2024
Bernice King’s statements came a day after Majors gave his first interview on ABC’s Good Morning America since being convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment in an incident involving his ex-partner Grace Jabbari.
At one point during the interview, the actor explained how he wants the women in his life to be like Coretta Scott King. He also called his current partner, Meagan Good, “an angel” and said, “She’s held me down like a Coretta [Scott King]. I’m so blessed to have her.”
Bernice King’s mother’s name was also previously mentioned during the trial, in audio recordings that were played in court. The actor could be heard saying he was a “great man” and urged Jabbari to be more like Michelle Obama and Coretta Scott King.
When asked about his comments in the recordings during his GMA interview, Majors said, “It was me trying to give an analogy of what it is I’m aspiring to be. These great men, Martin, President Obama. I need her, in that case, Grace, to make the same sacrifices I am making.”
Majors is set to be sentenced on Feb. 6.
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