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Kirk Franklin Bought Himself Every Gift He Gave His Kids When They Were Little — Including a Go-Kart (Exclusive)
Kirk Franklin told PEOPLE at Little Big Town’s Christmas at the Opry event on Oct. 4 that he bought himself everything he got his kids for Christmas when they were younger, including a go-kart.
Growing up, Franklin detailed that he didn’t have the financial resources to experience Christmas in the same way as others, which made him appreciate the spiritual reasons for the holidays. Franklin previously opened up to PEOPLE in 2023 about his difficult childhood, including the “work in progress” relationship he has with his long-lost father, who he found at 53. “I also find it very sad how we idolize relationships to the point that people make those things [the] sum total of their goal of existence,” he said.
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