Eric Roberts Apologizes To Sister Julia Roberts For Making 'Untrue' Claim About Her

“It was an asinine thing to have said,” Eric Roberts wrote of a past comment about his sibling and fellow actor.

Here’s hoping Pretty Woman isn’t a petty woman.

Eric Roberts is publicly apologizing for a bold claim he previously made about his sister and fellow actor Julia Roberts, as noted by multiple media reports this week.

Years ago, the “Runaway Train” star had taken credit for the successful Hollywood careers of not only his sibling, but also his daughter, Emma Roberts.

“If it wasn’t for me, there would be no Julia Roberts and no Emma Roberts as celebrities, as actresses, and I’m very proud of that,” Eric Roberts said in a 2018 story in Vanity Fair. “When Julia first came to New York, I went into [talent agency] William Morris and I said, ‘Which one of you is going to sign my sister Julia?’”

He added: “And I am so proud that everybody knows I was first, because I was first by a long shot. I was first to get Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations.”