Priscilla Presley criticized Michael Jackson’s intentions in marrying Lisa Marie Presley and claimed Elvis would have been relieved by their divorce.
Priscilla Presley didn’t maintain again when recalling her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s transient and controversial marriage to Michael Jackson, calling the union a calculated transfer by the pop celebrity to align himself with the Presley identify.
In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, Softly, As I Depart You: Life After Elvis, revealed by The Solar, Priscilla Presley revealed her deep reservations in regards to the 1994 wedding ceremony between Lisa Marie and Jackson, which led to divorce simply two years later.
“I used to be appalled by the wedding,” she wrote. “I knew in my bones that Michael wasn’t marrying Lisa Marie; he was marrying the Presley dynasty.”
Priscilla, who was married to Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973, additionally questioned the motivations behind Jackson’s curiosity in her daughter, particularly given the timing.
She advised the King of Pop was looking for to restore his picture amid critical allegations.
“Michael was a manipulative man, and I believe he had his sights set on her lengthy earlier than she realized it,” she wrote. “The childlike innocence he projected was a part of his public masks.”
Based on the memoir, Priscilla confronted her daughter in regards to the nature of her relationship with Michael Jackson.
“I requested her if they’d a bodily relationship,” she wrote. “Like so many individuals, I wasn’t certain. She mentioned Yeah.”
The “Billie Jean” singer reportedly saved his distance from Priscilla and the remainder of the Presley household, typically selecting to socialize with kids as a substitute of adults throughout household gatherings.
“When Lisa Marie filed for divorce in 1996,” Priscilla added, “I might virtually hear Elvis sigh with reduction.”
Softly, As I Depart You: Life After Elvis is about for launch later this yr.