Elvis Presleys fru Priscilla ser fantastisk ut idag vid 74 år

Nov 28, 2020

Priscilla Ann Presley fyllde 75 år i år. Den infödda New York-bon är mest känd för att vara ex-fru till kungen av rock n 'roll, den avlidne Elvis Presley, men har sedan dess levt sitt eget liv utan honom i 43 år. Läs vidare för att se hur hon ser ut idag.

"Jag ville dö." Det var orden från Priscilla Ann Presley efter att hon fick veta om sin före detta mans död, Elvis Presley . De två hade varit skilda i fyra år men Priscilla sa att han var ”kärleken i [hennes] liv”. I en intervju från 2016 sa Priscilla: "Jag skilde mig inte från honom för att jag inte älskade honom, men jag var tvungen att se världen." Deras skilsmässa gick igenom den 9 oktober 1973, och Elvis gick bort den 16 augusti 1977.

De träffades i Tyskland under Elvis USA arméturne när Priscilla och hennes familj flyttade till landet eftersom hennes far var tvungen att flytta dit för att arbeta inom flygvapnet.

Deras förhållande var kontroversiellt: Priscilla var bara 14 år när hon började dejta Elvis. Det rapporterades också att Elvis groomade henne som tonåring och fick henne att klä sig och se ut som han ville , ofta för att matcha hans egen stil. Medan de fortfarande var gifta bodde paret i Memphis, Tennessee, i huset känt som "Graceland." De har ett barn tillsammans, Lisa-Marie Presley, som Priscilla födde när hon var 23 år gammal. I början av 1972 lämnade Priscilla Elvis på grund av hans hårt pressade livsstil .

Elvis var aldrig sig sälv igen efter att han och Priscilla gjorde slut. När Elvis fyllde 42 år hade han flera hälsoproblem som till sist tog ut sin rätt 1977. Senare träffade Elvis Ginger Alden, som han förlovade sig med. Ginger var den som hittade honom liggande på badrumsgolvet inne i sitt hem. Obduktionen visade att Elvis hade dött av akut hjärtstopp. Han var även överviktig och gick på en hel del receptbelagda mediciner.

Priscilla har haft ett antal romantiska relationer sedan hon och Elvis gjorde slut. Efter skilsmässan träffades hon omedelbart Mike Stone, en karateinstruktör som gav lektioner för både henne och Elvis, som nämnts i boken Black Belt , men förhållandet tog snabbt slut 1975. Hon hade därefter ett par relationer med några välkända personer som fotografen Terry O'Neill och advokaten Robert Kardashian . Priscillas längsta förhållande hittills var med Marco Garibaldi, de var tillsammans i 22 år. Garibaldi är en italiensk manusförfattare-förvandlad datorprogrammerare, enligt hennes biografi. De har även en son tillsammans, Navarone Anthony Garibaldi, en 33-årig musiker.

The Mirror rapporterade 2017 att Priscilla dejtade Tom Jones, den walesiska sångaren. Det är oklart om de två fortfarande är ett par, men Tom sade följande om Priscilla: "Vi har varit vänner länge." ”Hon är en härlig dam”, tillade han i intervjun. "Vi njuter av våra utekvällar tillsammans." Enligt publikationen var Tom en nära vän till Elvis och spenderade tid med både honom och Priscilla på 60- och 70-talet.

Det har varit ett tufft år för alla på grund av pandemin, och för Priscilla var det extra tragiskt när hennes barnbarn, Benjamin Keough tog sitt liv den 12 juli 2020. Priscilla tog till Facebook för att uttrycka sin smärta efter Benjamins död och skrev:

“Dessa är några av de mörkaste dagar i min familjs liv, ”skrev Priscilla på sitt konto. "Chocken att förlora Ben har varit förödande," fortsatte hon. "Att försöka sätta ihop alla bitar av alla möjligheter har trängt igenom min själ. Varje dag jag vaknar ber jag för att det ska bli bättre. ”

Priscilla lyfte också fram den enorma smärtan som resten av hennes familj upplevde. "Jag tänker på min dotter och smärtan hon genomgår eftersom hon var en bra mor", Priscilla lyfte också fram den enorma smärtan som resten av hennes familj upplever för närvarande." Jag tänker på min dotter och smärtan hon går igenom då hon var en bra mor, "skrev hon om sin dotter, Lisa-Marie Presley." Bens far, Danny, som är helt vilse, eftersom Ben var hans enda son. Riley, så kärleksfull och så nära honom; Harper och Finley, som absolut älskade Ben. Navarone, som kämpar djupt med förlust och död."> skrev hon

”Bens far, Danny, som är helt vilse, eftersom Ben var hans enda son. Riley, så kärleksfull och så nära honom; Harper och Finley, som absolut älskade Ben. Navarone, som kämpar djupt med förlust och död. ”

Priscilla är långt ifrån sin tid som "Elvis levande docka", som hon beskrev sig själv . Borta är de dagar då han fick henne att färga håret svart som hans och fick henne att sätta upp det i en tofs som matchade hans pompadour. Men det var det som gjorde henne till en modeikon. Och för att vara 75 år ser hon verkligen inte så tokig ut.

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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