Kaalan Walker Shares Dark Secret About Parents As He Turns His Life Around In Prison
Actor and rapper Kaalan "KR" Walker is opening up about his parents' toxic relationship and the secret his mom allegedly hid from him.
The "Superfly" star, 29, recently began posting again on Instagram for the first time since he was convicted in 2022 of multiple counts of rape and sentenced to 50 years to life in state prison.
On Sunday, Walker shared a clip from an old interview in which he claimed that his mother kept him away from his father for 26 years.
During the interview, which he gave around three years ago, Walker alleged that his mom made him believe his dad did not want him and never paid child support.
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However, when he finally met his father, the actor claimed that his dad told him he'd always wanted to be in his life and showed him proof that he'd been supporting Walker's mother financially.
Walker recalled his mom getting angry and yelling at him over the phone when she learned that he'd reconnected with his dad.
According to the actor, his father confronted his mom and claimed that she kept their son away from him as a "weapon" and form of revenge after he broke up with her.
Walker also alleged that his mom subjected him to physical abuse growing up, including slapping, choking and beating him with belts.
In April 2022, a Van Nuys, California, jury found Walker guilty of three counts of forcible rape, one count of assault to commit oral copulation, two counts of statutory rape and two counts of rape by intoxication.
Some of the victims involved were minors at the time the crimes occurred.
In a statement to USA Today at the time, Walker's lawyer said the rapper "maintains his innocence" and believes he "did not receive a fair trial as many important issues were excluded by the Court."
Walker was sentenced in October of that year to 50 years to life in state prison.