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Eric Roberts Says He and Emma Roberts Are Not Estranged

He calls talk of a rift outsiders' assumptions shaped by his years of addiction.

Overview

  • The actor, speaking on the Really Famous podcast Sunday, said their bond is only seen as "complicated" by outsiders.
  • He admitted he was emotionally unreliable when Emma was born, calling himself a "wash rag" and a "car wreck."
  • He linked his failures as a new parent to drug abuse, saying he lost custody and has been sober since 1995.
  • He described a birth memory in which singing "Happy Birthday" soothed newborn Emma and felt "magic."
  • He said he is "so proud" of her and kept deeper issues private, and Tuesday coverage relayed his remarks with no new comment from her.