The actress Priscilla Presley and widow of Elvis Presley was present during the launch event of the feature “Priscilla”, directed by Sofia Copolla. During the press conference held at the Venice Film Festival on Monday (4), she commented on the controversy of both having met when she was just 14 years old, while Elvis was already 24, according to information from “Variety”. .
“Elvis opened his heart to me in every way: his fears, his hopes, the loss of his mother – which he never, ever got over. And I was the one who actually sat there to listen and comfort him. That was really our connection. Although I was 14, I was actually a little more mature,” she said, stating that listening and talking was the real connection between the couple.
“People think, ‘Oh, it was sex.’ No, it was not. I never had sex with him. He was very kind, very loving, but also respectful of the fact that I was only 14 years old. We were more aligned in thought and that was our relationship,” he continued.
Priscilla also explained that it was difficult for her parents to understand her relationship with the star. “It was very difficult for my parents to understand that Elvis would be so interested in me and why. And I really think because I was more of a listener,” she said.
The widow also recalled that she never commented to people that she was dating the artist.
“I never told anyone I was going out with him, and that was another issue he loved, is the fact that I never gave up on him in any way. I never told anyone at school that I was seeing him. So we built a relationship and our relationship continued until I left. And it wasn’t because I didn’t love him – he was the love of my life. It was the lifestyle that was so difficult for me, and I think any woman can relate to that,” she said.
From the relationship, an only daughter was born, the singer Lisa Marie Presley who died in January of this year, aged 54, due to “a sequel to an obstruction of the small intestine”.
“Priscilla” gets a premiere date in Brazil
The film “Priscilla” will hit Brazilian theaters on December 26th. The feature film will be distributed by MUBI.
Based on Priscilla’s 1985 autobiography “Elvis and Me”, the film will shed light on life with the King of Rock from their up-and-down marriage to what led to their divorce, from the ex-wife’s perspective. from Elvis.
Source: CNN Brasil
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