What do you think about Priscilla?

[Nicole Presley]

I would like to know what you others think about Priscilla. I think she diddn´t diserve Elvis. Elvis was too good for her. What do you think?

[Dovey]

Simply put "No" Dovey

[ajr]

Can I just "straddle" the issue??

I don't think they were "right" for each other. IMO, neither of them should have gotten married. Both seemed too immature for such a serious step.

My "not caring" for Priscilla has nothing to do with Elvis.
But, neither do I hate her.

[Diane]

First choice all the way!

Diane

[toffe]

Nope..the best girl for Elvis was Linda ....

[ajr]

It's just that I see both sides in that marriage.
Some people like Priscilla , so I didn't see a great need to bash her.

I didn't vote as I needed another option.

[marijaep]

She's alright
I like Priscilla a lot
I think that Elvis wasn't supposed to be married to anyone. That was his life-style like.
He wasn't the best husband either
But they looked cute together
But, that's just my opinion

Marija

[desiree]

I got nothing against Priscilla. Elvis loved and married her, but like arj pointed out maybe they weren't "right" for each other. She tried tho.
Sure my opinions have changed a little. Before I thought she was the right one for him, but now after learning more I wouldn't say so. I think the whole thing was based on a crush they had on each other back in the army days.
But what am I to say anything!

[Donut]

I think she was alright untill they separated, she didn?t like her life with him and did what she had to do, leave, fall in love with another man or watever she wanted. But I don?t like her since she started to use him as a food ticket, that is what she has been doing for more than 30 years (that and changing or adorning stories to write her own fairytale). A good example of how to live off the name of a famous person because you know you don?t have a talent of your own. She would?t have got envolved in Elvis?s estate if she thought she could make the money to keep on with her way of life by herself.
Said that I have to say I can?t blame her for anything during her life with him and I think she deserved Elvis then, in my opinion it?s him who didn?t deserve her during their marriage but she learnt very fast and made a business out of it so I don?t feel any pity for her at all.

[riley]

Altough great looking together they were just to different to make marriage work.

Too bad tough I just love to see their pictures together, what a couple they were

[srj1967]

A gold-digger .. from the very second she met Elvis!

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Here we go again stand well back when this topic really gets going.........................

I neither like or dislike Priscilla, I find some of the things she has done very unpalatable but on the flip side "From the idea that those people hanging around the gates of Graceland might pay for the privilege of peeking inside, an empire was born. Priscilla Presley and her advisor's have always known the value of Elvis as a brand name, and have always maximised that value with limited financial risk."

So from the above perspective you could argue she has contributed in a small way to keeping Graceland in the hands of the the future generations of LMP.

It would have been a whole different ball game had Priscilla sold Graceland, it is hard to imagine anywhere else being the epicentre of the Elvis empire!

My gripe with Priscilla is she uses Elvis purely as a business venture and there is little or no sentiment involved, she also piggy backs off the name Presley for her own benefit, it just seems cold....... some might see this as good business sense, others opportunism from an ex-wife.

Priscilla and her advisers have done what the colonel never did, close all the loopholes and tighten the grip on the brand name "Presley" and utilised many different income streams, it probably wasn't necessary when Elvis was alive because Elvis would tour and sell merchandise to make money.
Imagine if Elvis had been given this advice whilst he was alive!! Elvis could have rested more and perhaps a different outcome to his life could have been possible?

I'm sure that Priscilla loved Elvis, I believe it has been very difficult for her to live under his shadow even today! I can't Imagine how difficult it must be when you are virtually invisible because they are not interested in you for who you are but for who you were married to? That said the Chairman of Rolls Royce is not going to be asked questions about there latest laundry collection

With Priscilla you are always going to get the good the bad and the ugly we can speculate as to her worthiness as a wife, we can question her ability as a actress, however we have to admit the job she has done as a business woman is pretty good.

JJ

[Donut]

however we have to admit the job she has done as a business woman is pretty good.

JJ

Good for who?

[Erhan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu5U4z9LiuA

[presley]

Here we go again stand well back when this topic really gets going.........................

I neither like or dislike Priscilla, I find some of the things she has done very unpalatable but on the flip side "From the idea that those people hanging around the gates of Graceland might pay for the privilege of peeking inside, an empire was born. Priscilla Presley and her advisor's have always known the value of Elvis as a brand name, and have always maximised that value with limited financial risk."

So from the above perspective you could argue she has contributed in a small way to keeping Graceland in the hands of the the future generations of LMP.

It would have been a whole different ball game had Priscilla sold Graceland, it is hard to imagine anywhere else being the epicentre of the Elvis empire!

My gripe with Priscilla is she uses Elvis purely as a business venture and there is little or no sentiment involved, she also piggy backs off the name Presley for her own benefit, it just seems cold....... some might see this as good business sense, others opportunism from an ex-wife.

Priscilla and her advisers have done what the colonel never did, close all the loopholes and tighten the grip on the brand name "Presley" and utilised many different income streams, it probably wasn't necessary when Elvis was alive because Elvis would tour and sell merchandise to make money.
Imagine if Elvis had been given this advice whilst he was alive!! Elvis could have rested more and perhaps a different outcome to his life could have been possible?

I'm sure that Priscilla loved Elvis, I believe it has been very difficult for her to live under his shadow even today! I can't Imagine how difficult it must be when you are virtually invisible because they are not interested in you for who you are but for who you were married to? That said the Chairman of Rolls Royce is not going to be asked questions about there latest laundry collection

With Priscilla you are always going to get the good the bad and the ugly we can speculate as to her worthiness as a wife, we can question her ability as a actress, however we have to admit the job she has done as a business woman is pretty good.

JJ

Very well said JJ

[Debra]

I think that Elvis wasn't supposed to be married to anyone. That was his life-style like.
He wasn't the best husband either

Marija

I agree with this and Priscilla knew that before she married with Elvis.
I think that Prisilla would be nothing without Presley name.

It is just not fair from her that everywhere talks how much she suffered and what a terrible marriage she has.

In looooong line of Elvis's girlfriends .....only she gave him the most precious gift .....a child.

Even though he really wasn't a good husband, he took care very good for both

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

Good for who?

If we take the emotion out of the equation I think It has been mutually beneficial to both the fans and Priscilla

[ajr]

and in the long run....she did save Graceland for the fans. Maybe she didn't think about them then, but IF she'd sold it , there would be nothing .


"Vernon Presley's will brought about the appointment of three co-executors/co-trustees to succeed him. They were: the National Bank of Commerce in Memphis, which was the bank Elvis and Vernon had done business with; Joseph Hanks, who had been Elvis and Vernon's accountant for a number of years; and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, who had divorced Elvis in 1973, but had continued a close friendship with him and was Lisa's legal guardian. Joseph Hanks retired from his post in 1990.Upon Lisa Presley's twenty-fifth birthday in 1993, the trust automatically dissolved and Lisa chose to form a new trust, The Elvis Presley Trust, to continue the successful management of the estate, with Priscilla Presley and the National Bank of Commerce continuing to serve as co-trustees. In 1998, as Lisa Marie Presley's role in the management grew, Priscilla Presley chose to redirect her efforts by moving to an advisory position, continuing her close involvement and support while focusing more time on her own ever-expanding individual pursuits as a successful actress and businessperson."

[Donut]

and in the long run....she did save Graceland for the fans. Maybe she didn't think about them then, but IF she'd sold it , there would be nothing .

How do you know there would be nothing? If I´m not wrong the city-council of Memphis wanted to buy Graceland and make it a museum already when Vernon was alive and in his will Elvis made his choice of who he wanted to be executor in case Vernon wasn´t able to do it himself for some reason and guess what, Priscilla wasn´t his choice.
As I´ve said before I don´t blame her for leaving Elvis neither for his decline like some fans do, but I can´t help seeing her as an oportunist since Vernon died and I don´t think we have to thank her for anything and assume Graceland woulnd´t be there to visit simply because that´s very unlikely.

Of course we all have our own opinion but for me the only person to be grateful for what we have today is Elvis himself and the talent and love for his fans he showed while he was alive, that´s what keeps him on the top.

[edbdmiddy]

No Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!