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 the caption of the post, Walker explained that he decided to comment on the interview because the video clip had "recently resurfaced and gone viral on a few different accounts."
"My mom and dad hate each other, and it made me hate myself in the process," he wrote of his "traumatic upbringing."
According to Walker, his parents pointing fingers at each other when he questioned them over why his dad was absent for most of his life "left me confused and having to pick a side, when honestly I didn't want to."
"Watching their dynamic destroyed my confidence and self esteem throughout my entire life, and it caused me to lash out and be angry at the world, when really I was broken and just wanted to be accepted," Walker wrote.
But Walker went on to share that he's accepted that he may never learn the truth and that he's now striving to "create a healthier life and family dynamic" for himself.
"When I did this interview years ago, I was hurt and angry. Now, I am educated and self aware," Walker concluded.
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Prior to this post, Walker -- who appeared in the 2017 film "Kings" alongside Daniel Craig and Halle Berry -- took to Instagram Thursday to share a photo of himself standing in front of a sign that read: "Happy Father's Day."
In an accompanying message, the rapper revealed how he turned his life around two and a half years since he began serving his prison sentence.
Walker shared that he "passed six college courses with straight A's" and was working toward a master's degree in sociology, psychology, and communications.
He also claimed that he's helping "incarcerated inmates get and stay off drugs and alcohol in prison" and was coaching other convicts dealing with "the trauma of growing up without a father."
According to the actor, he also got a barber certification while in prison and was cutting inmates' hair for free.
Walker also has a job pushing elderly inmates in wheelchairs, earning 0.16 cents an hour.
Walker ended his post with words of encouragement for his followers, writing: "If I am motivating myself to keep going in here, you can do the same out there. Despite your current situation, always remember that God has the final say. Stay resilient."
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.
