Priscilla Presley is still coming to terms with the death of her only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
During a Q&A ahead of Sofia Coppola’s premiere new biopic drama film Priscillathe actress and ex-wife of Elvis Presley, 78, admitted she is still struggling to cope with the untimely death of Lisa Marie at the age of 54 last January.
‘It is not easy. It’s still not easy,” she said in front of fans and journalists, as reported by Peoplebefore elaborating, “It’s still incredible, and you have to get through it… I have to be here for her.”
Priscilla further revealed that the last time she and Lisa Marie were together was at the 2023 Golden Globes, where they were rooting for Austin Butler to win Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role as the King Of Rock ‘N Roll in Baz Luhrmann’s critically acclaimed biopic Elvis.
“We were in the audience, we were holding hands and we were pushing for Austin,” Priscilla remembers.
“Obviously he understood, and we celebrated that and that was such a great time and a great memory because two days later she passed away. So it was great that we had that time together.”
She added: ‘She left me with many fond memories.’
Heartbreaking: Priscilla Presley, 78, revealed she is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who died just two days after attending the 2023 Golden Globes in support of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis biopic in January
‘It is not easy. It’s still not easy,” she said in front of fans and journalists, as reported by People, before elaborating: “It’s still incredible, and you have to get yourself through it… I have to get through this be for her’; the duo seen in 2015
Priscilla and Lisa Marie celebrated Butler’s Golden Globe win, held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on January 10, with the film’s director and co-writer, Baz Luhrmann, coming into the evening with nominations for Best Director – Film and Best Film. Movie – Drama.
Less than two days later, Lisa Marie went into cardiac arrest on the morning of January 12 at her home in the Calabasas neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Her heart was restarted after CPR was administered during the rush to a local hospital, but she died later that same day.
While talking about life as Presley during the Q-and-A, Priscilla (born Priscilla Ann Wagner, sir name changed to Beaulieu), 78, also opened up about her relationship with her granddaughter, Riley, Keough, with whom she recently had a conversation. settlement agreement with over Lisa Marie’s estate.
‘We are very close. I don’t care what you read in the paper, we are very close. In fact, we celebrate Thanksgiving together,” Priscilla said.
“We keep the families together, but there are rumors and stuff in the papers that we’re fighting, and that’s not true at all.”
She continued, “Riley and I have never had any problems. We are here to support the family and keep the family together.”
After the deal is approved by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge, Priscilla will receive a $1 million lump sum, funded by Lisa Marie’s $25 million life insurance policy, and will be buried near Elvis at Graceland after her death, while her son Navarone Garibaldi, 36, will be a beneficiary of Lisa Marie’s trust.
Garibaldi was born from Priscilla’s long-term relationship with Marco Garibaldi (1984-2006).
Final memory: Priscilla says the last time she and Lisa Marie were together was at the 2023 Golden Globes in January, where they made the case for Austin Butler to win Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama for his role as King Of Rock ‘N Roll ; photographed that evening
The King and Queen’s Girl: Lisa Marie, born in February 1968, was the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley; they are pictured in Memphis on the day of her birth in 1968
Tragic: Sadly, she went into cardiac arrest at her home in Calabasas on January 12, less than two days after the Globes; Priscilla and Lisa Marie seen with Austin Butler and Baz Luhrmann on January 12
Granddaughter: While talking about life as Presley during the Q-and-A, Priscilla (born Priscilla Ann Wagner, my name changed to Beaulieu), 78, also opened up about her relationship with her granddaughter, Riley, Keough, with whom she recently reached a settlement agreement with Lisa Marie’s estate; Priscilla and Riley seen in June 2022
Keough, a successful actress in her own right, has also gone public to clarify that things have been settled with her grandmother, in an interview with Vanity Fair in August.
“Things with grandma will be happy. They have never been dissatisfied,” she said.
“There was some unrest, but now everything is going back to the way it was.”
She added, “She is a beautiful woman, and she played a huge role in creating the legacy of my grandfather (Elvis’) and Graceland. … It’s a big responsibility that she’s tried to take on. None of that stuff has ever really been part of our relationship. She was just my grandmother.’
Following its world premiere at the 80th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, Priscilla was released in the US by A24 in limited theaters on October 27, before expanding widely on November 3.
The film, which explores Priscilla’s early life and marriage to the King of Rock ‘N’ Roll, stars Cailee Spaeny, 26, in the title role alongside Jacob Elordi, 26, as Elvis.
Out Now: Priscilla, written and directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, was released wide in US theaters on November 3.
Priscilla Presley, who served as executive producer on the film, went into promo mode on Instagram, where she revealed that the biopic is based on her book Elvis And Me (1985).
Promo Mode: The former Naked Gun and Dallas star also helps promote Priscilla with three story dates at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas
Just days before its theatrical release, the former Naked Gun star took to her Instagram page to promote the film, while offering her support to Coppola.
‘@priscillamovie is actually based on my book ‘Elvis and Me’. Sofia Coppola came to me and said she would like to make it into a movie. “I can’t think of anyone I would have trusted more than Sophia to bring this book to life,” she shared before listing the premiere dates along with the hashtags: “#priscillamovie #elvisandmebook.”
The former Dallas star is also helping promote Priscilla with three story dates at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas.
Written and directed by Coppola, who is praised for her previous work on The Virgin Suicides (1999), Lost In Translation (2003), Marie Antoinette (2006) and Somewhere (2010).
