Elvis Presleys kone Priscilla ser mirakuløs ud i dag som 74-årig

Nov 26, 2020 by apost team

Priscilla Ann Presley blev 75 år i år. Den indfødte New Yorker er bedst kendt for at være ekskone til kongen af rock n 'roll, den afdøde Elvis Presley, men har siden da levet sit eget liv uden ham i 43 år. Læs videre for at se, hvordan hun ser ud i dag.

"Jeg ville gerne dø." Det var ordene fra ordene af Priscilla Ann Presley efter at hun hørte om sin eksmands død, Elvis Presley . De to var skilt i fire år, men Priscilla sagde fortsat, at han var "kærligheden i sit liv." I et 2016-interview sagde Priscilla: "Jeg blev ikke skilt fra ham, fordi jeg ikke elskede ham. Han var mit livs kærlighed, men jeg var nødt til at lære mere om verdenen. " Deres skilsmisse blev afsluttet den 9. oktober 1973, og Elvis døde den 16. august 1977.

De mødtes i Tyskland under Elvis 'periode i den amerikanske hær, og Priscilla og hendes familie flyttede til landet, fordi hendes far blev overført derhen af ​​det luftvåben, som han tjente i.

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Deres forhold var kontroversielt: Priscilla var kun 14 år gammel, da hun begyndte at date Elvis. Det blev også bredt rapporteret, at Elvis tog sig af hende som teenager og lavede hendes kjole og fik hende til at se ud som han ville, ofte matchede hun med hans stil. Mens de stadig var gift, boede parret i Memphis, Tennessee, i huset kendt som "Graceland". De har et barn sammen, Lisa-Marie Presley, som Priscilla fødte, da hun var 23 år gammel. I de tidlige dele af 1972 forlod Priscilla Elvis på grund af sit livs pres .

Elvis var aldrig den samme, efter at han og Priscilla gik fra hinanden. Da Elvis blev 42 år, havde han flere helbredsproblemer, der tog hans liv i 1977. Senere mødte Elvis Ginger Alden, som han blev forlovet med. Ginger var den, der fandt ham liggende på badeværelsesgulvet inde i sit hjem. Obduktionen viste, at Elvis døde af hjertestop . Han var overvægtig og havde en hel del medicin.

Priscilla har haft en række romantiske forhold, siden hun og Elvis brød sammen. Efter skilsmissen kom hun straks sammen med Mike Stone, en karateinstruktør, der gav lektioner til både hende og Elvis, som nævnt i bogen Black Belt , men forholdet blev opløst kort efter i 1975. Hun var derefter i et forhold med et par kendte mennesker som fotograf Terry O'Neill og advokat Robert Kardashian . Priscillas længste forhold hidtil var med Marco Garibaldi, de var sammen i 22 år. Garibaldi er en italiensk manuskriptforfatter, der blev computerprogrammør, ifølge Biography . De deler en søn sammen, Navarone Anthony Garibaldi, en 33-årig musiker.

Mirror rapporterede i 2017, at Priscilla daterede Tom Jones, den walisiske sanger. Det er uklart, om de to stadig er sammen eller ej, men i forhold til ​​Priscilla, sagde Tom: "Vi har været venner i lang tid." “Hun er en dejlig dame,” tilføjede han . "Vi nyder vores aftener sammen." Ifølge publikationen var Tom en nær ven af ​​Elvis og havde tilbragt tid med både ham og Priscilla mellem 1960'erne og 1970'erne.

Det har været et hårdt år for alle på grund af pandemien, og Priscilla oplevede tragedie, da Benjamin Keough, hendes barnebarn, tidligere på året tog sit liv den 12. juli 2020. Priscilla gik på Facebook for at udtrykke sit hjertesorg efter Benjamins død og skrev:

“Disse er nogle af de mørkeste dage i min families liv, ”skrev Priscilla . ”Chokket over at miste Ben har været ødelæggende," fortsatte hun. "At forsøge at sætte alle brikkerne sammen af alle mulige "hvorfor skete det" er trængt ind i min sjæl. Hver dag jeg vågner op, beder jeg til, at det bliver bedre. ”

Priscilla fremhævede også den enorme smerte, resten af hendes familie oplevede. "Jeg tænker på min datter og den smerte, hun gik igennem, da hun blev mor," hun skrev om sin datter, Lisa-Marie.

“Bens far, Danny, der er helt fortabt, da Ben var hans eneste søn. Riley, så kærlig og så tæt på ham; Harper og Finley, der absolut elskede Ben. Navarone, der kæmper dybt med tab og død. ”

Priscilla er langt væk fra sin tid som "Elvis 'levende dukke," som hun så beskrev sig selv . Borte er de dage, hvor han fik hende til at farve håret sort som hans og fik hende til at sætte det op i en frisure, der matchede hans pompadour. Men det var det, der gjorde hende til et modeikon. Og i 75 ser hun slet ikke for lurvet ud.

In recent years Priscilla Presley has found her footing in philanthropy and charitable work. An avid animal lover, especially of horses, in 2013 she spoke out against the Tennessee Ag-Gag Bill, writing about her and Elvis Presley’s love of horses and her worries that the bill would reduce protections for many farm animals, including horses. Just this last December she posted on her Instagram about stopping the abuse of horse soring. In her post, she urged fellow activists to write to their senators to get the law changed. She has also used her platform to advocate for the protection of dogs, wolves, lions, monkeys and other animals. It's always heartwarming to see a celebrity use their voice to do good, especially when it's for our furry friends who otherwise aren't able to speak up for themselves. 

Alongside her animal activism, Priscilla Presley is also an ambassador for the Dream Foundation. She's been involved with the foundation since 2003, which grants wishes to terminally ill adults and their families. Apparently, she learned of the organization, which is the only one of its kind that works with adults, after helping to grant some of the recipients' wishes to visit Graceland. 

Priscilla Presley was actually the co-executor of the entire Presley Estate before Lisa Marie came of age, assuming the role after the death of Elvis Presley’s father, Vernon Presley, in 1979. On her official website, it states how much of an influence Priscilla Presley has had on the estate, writing,

"She has since brought the Presley Estate from a burgeoning entity into a phenomenally successful organization consisting of the famous Graceland Mansion, a worldwide licensing program, merchandising, music publishing and television and video projects."

Interestingly, Priscilla Presley, along with her late daughter Lisa Presley, were only a few of the people allowed to enter the upstairs area of Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion. Elvis Presley had a master suite on the second floor of the house, which was his private refuge, where only the closest of his friends would be allowed. It's also there, in his bathroom, where his body was found after his death. When Graceland was opened to the public in 1982, the second floor was closed off out of respect to Elvis Presley’s family and to avoid unsavory attention towards the location of his death.

In the decades that have passed, the upstairs has gained a lot of attention and a kind of myth around it. For example, there are rumors that the bedroom suite hasn't been changed since he died, with everything as it was when he passed. On top of that, no authentic high-quality photos have been released, while nobody is allowed to enter, except for Priscilla Presley and previously Lisa Marie, as well as the curator of Graceland. 

Notable people, including presidents and foreign dignitaries, have all tried to gain access but haven't been lucky. However, funnily enough, one notable but seemingly random celebrity has been there — Nicholas Cage, when he was married to Lisa Presley in the 2000s.

But beyond upholding her ex-husband's legacy and her charitable work, she's also managed to have an acting career of her own. She famously starred on the soap opera “Dallas” from 1983-1988, playing the role of Jenna Wade. She was also memorable in the “Naked Gun” movie series, which allowed her to show another side of her acting talents, this time focusing on comedy. In the 1990s, she also had small guest roles on “Melrose Place” and “Spin City.”

However, her acting career could have taken off much earlier had it not been for Elvis Presley. Supposedly he believed that "a woman's place was in the home looking after her man" — a fairly common belief at the time, but one that the rock star held on to, having no intention of letting his wife have a career of her own. Hollywood producer Hal B. Wallis, who was behind many of Elvis Presley’s early films, had been interested in signing Priscilla Presley to a contract, but it never came to be. She had been interested in dancing and modeling but kept her interests as minor hobbies rather than real career pursuits. She was even offered the role of one of the angels in “Charlie's Angels,” however, she turned it down as she didn't like the show.

Despite her life being very much influenced by her incredibly famous ex-husband, Priscilla Presley has managed to achieve a lot over the course of it. From eventually following her own dreams and acting, to her continued charitable work, she is both an inspiration in how she conducts herself as well as how incredible she looks at 78.

One little known fact about Priscilla Presley is that she was a contestant on ABC’s “Dancing With The Stars” back in 2008. For the show’s sixth season, she joined forces with Dutch-American ballroom dancer Louis Van Amstel.

The show’s sixth season included female contestants tennis champion Monica Seles, actress Shannon Elizabeth, Academy Award-winning actress Marlee Matlin, Tony-award winning actress Marissa Jaret Winokur and Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi. Meanwhile, the men’s side featured football player Jason Taylor, South American actor Cristian de la Fuente, actor Steve Guttenberg, radio host Adam Carolla, pop singer Mario and magician Penn Jillette.

In an ABC interview before the show’s premiere, Priscilla Presley told reporters that she did have some previous dancing experience in ballet.

"I danced a little. I took jazz, which is completely different from ballroom dancing," Priscilla Presley told ABC. "There's a little dancing in all of us."

Naturally, Priscilla Presley’s partner and coach was excited to work with the star regardless of her experience.

"We met two days ago. We did a little bit of foxtrot. She's going to be a surprise," Louis Van Amstel said. "I'm so excited. I mean come on, it's Priscilla Presley."

Unfortunately, Priscilla Presley wasn’t able to overcome the sixth season’s tough competition, and she was eliminated during the fifth round. According to PEOPLE, she lost points and was eliminated due to her Viennese Waltz performance, which led to a score of only 22. The magazine further reports that when Tom Bergeron, the show’s host, told her the news, Presley hugged her partner and thanked the show for “an incredible life-changing experience.”

Interestingly enough, viewers who have seen Priscilla Presley’s appearances will notice that she never danced to any Elvis Presley songs. And it turns out that this was intentional. According to ABC, Priscilla Presley agreed to be on the show, but she also specifically requested not to have to dance to her late ex-husband’s music.

"I just don't really think that would be appropriate," she told ABC.

Since Priscilla Presley’s loss on the show, the 78-year-old has avoided the spotlight. Save for her Instagram account, where she has more than 200,000 followers, it’s difficult to find out what the star is up to. With that said, her IMDb page does give us some hints. For example, her most recent appearance was in a 2016 music video for Them Guns’ song “Muffins.” The music video, which heavily features the streets of Hollywood and the radio host Rodney Bingenheimer, follows the radio star as he drives to a bakery to pick up a muffin. As Bingenheimer leaves, he runs into none other than Priscilla Presley.

Although appearances like these are certainly interesting — especially for fans of the Presleys — we can also understand why Priscilla Presley wants to fly under the radar. Ever since she was a young woman, she’s been in the spotlight. And now, as she approaches 76, it’s no wonder that she wants a bit of peace and quiet.

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