Priscilla Presley revealed how troublesome it was getting married to Elvis at such a younger age and the backlash she confronted from the press.
Priscilla Presley has just lately opened up about her marriage to Elvis Presley. Beforehand, she has stored the small print of her marriage fairly personal however now that a while has handed, it looks like she’s able to open up about it extra. Priscilla met Elvis and started courting him she was simply 14 years outdated and he was 24. They bought married eight years later however she was nonetheless a younger bride.
“The start [of the marriage] was very troublesome, however I knew what I used to be in for as a result of I noticed it at a really younger age,” she mentioned whereas visiting a brand new exhibition, Elvis: Direct From Graceland, on the Bendigo Artwork Gallery in Australia (through Each day Mail). She was suggested to keep away from studying the tabloids which had been buzzing about their marriage. “That’s after I began not studying papers anymore or [magazines] within the grocery shops,” she added.
So evidently the toughest half about being married to the King of Rock was all of the star energy that got here with it. “It was exhausting to get accepted. However he at all times instructed me, ‘Don’t concentrate… don’t even hear and don’t have a look at the tabloids,'” she continued. She additionally shared that there have been some fairly salacious rumors going round on the time.
“I discovered how vicious individuals might be… there have been rumors I used to be pregnant, and that’s why he bought married and I’m going, “Oh my God, this isn't gonna be good for me,'” she recalled. This interview comes because the Elvis biopic is on the brink of hit the massive display screen. Austin Butler can be taking part in the musical sensation whereas Tom Hanks performs his ruthless supervisor Tom Parker.
Moreover, there's one other star who has been making headlines that's set to star within the movie. Natasha Bassett can be taking part in Elvis’ first girlfriend, earlier than he met Priscilla, Dixie Locke. She was just lately noticed boarding a personal jet with Elon Musk and the 2 are reportedly an merchandise. With this star-studded forged, it’ll be fascinating to see how followers react when it releases in theaters on June 24.