Priscilla Presley Speaks On Elvis' Legacy etc.

[sasha]

Yes I see what you mean about her parenting Sasha and I agree. It was a big part for me too, probably the biggest. I also read that Lisa admitted she was a hand full and I believe her. Photos played a little part in it for me as well....Priscilla's constant posing, trying so hard for attention to herself and never seeming to just be natural and play with the others. She always seemed to stay apart from the rest. So many things Sasha that make me feel the way I do.

We had some tricky problems with our two kids too. I don't know one single parent who hasn't but we lucked out. No drugs, no alcohol except each child tried one drug one time. One tried pot, didn't see the point of it, the other tried speed and it scared that one to death and that was that. But we did have arguments and fears that something they did was going to turn them the wrong way like any other parent.

There are times when parents who have done all they can still lose their children to circumstances beyond their control and those my heart really aches for as I can imagine how they must feel.

I never paid much attention to Priscilla. Except to acknowlege her part in helping keep Graceland for fans. I buy very little from there ,so what they sold or charged for things never bothered me either. If it does, I complain to EPE {whoever owned it} .

Kids ,on the other hand have always held a high place in my thoughts and actions. Since I'm divorced, I can appreciate some things as far as raising kids on your own {mostly} . I think most of our troubles came from ex- interference . But, I can also say I wouldn't have liked living the life the Presley's led either .

[Diane]

I wouldn't have cared for the Presley life either. I'm not totally a hermit but still I like my privacy.

[scarlet_nell]

You know, I don't care for Cilla too much. She has gotten rich off of his name and people call her his widow even though they had been divorced for 4 years BUT, had it not been for her, we would not be able to see Graceland so I do thank her for that. And why all this negativity? Let's just enjoy the king. He is the reason we are not, not cilla.

[dstrattenfan]

Teddy dearest this is for u!!!!!! She was easily one of the most beautiful women on the face of the earth

[May]

She was, yes. She should have left her face alone.

[dstrattenfan]

She was, yes. She should have left her face alone.

I agree vanity is an ugly thing no pun intended

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

For me Its what Priscilla has written and spoken about that has colored my opinion of her, she is a master manipulator and plays a well rehearsed game. You only have to watch Elvis By The Presley's to see how Priscilla feels the need to show the darker side of Elvis without ever sharing the blame.

We all know Elvis wasn't an angel but by god it takes two in every partnership to have a row. Priscilla has and always will choose her audience and what she will say to get the best reflection for herself. Sometimes she will praise Elvis to the skies, when she feels insecure, she puts the boot in.

The thing to remember is this, she is human and was married to Elvis, she is not strictly a fan so her living and dealing with Elvis and a lifetime of living in his shadow color her opinions of Elvis.

[May]

Great post!

[dstrattenfan]

For me Its what Priscilla has written and spoken about that has colored my opinion of her, she is a master manipulator and plays a well rehearsed game. You only have to watch Elvis By The Presley's to see how Priscilla feels the need to show the darker side of Elvis without ever sharing the blame.

We all know Elvis wasn't an angel but by god it takes two in every partnership to have a row. Priscilla has and always will choose her audience and what she will say to get the best reflection for herself. Sometimes she will praise Elvis to the skies, when she feels insecure, she puts the boot in.

The thing to remember is this, she is human and was married to Elvis, she is not strictly a fan so her living and dealing with Elvis and a lifetime of living in his shadow color her opinions of Elvis.

TOTALLY!!!!!

IMO she wants to follow in his shadow, she didn't use Presley after the divorce but then when she started acting and opening Graceland BOOM right back to Presley she went bc she & her agent or whoever said hey u might wanna use the Presley name to get ur foot in the door which it did....Who knows I may have done that as well doubtful but......I just dont like that she played victim and didn't tell the truth and when confronted she says "O I never said ______that...OK fine "technically" she didn't say he raped her, "technically" she didn't say she was a virgin blah blah blah she is a fraud a lie is a lie...She is cold and calculating there is always a motive w/ her and that motive is herself...

Yes I dislike her but I dont want to see harm come to her either.... I never joke about her face bc thats not funny nor cute it so sad and regardless of her reasons for opening Graceland to the public at least we fans can see what life was like for Elvis and I'm grateful for that

[Tigerman1975]

TOTALLY!!!!!

IMO she wants to follow in his shadow, she didn't use Presley after the divorce but then when she started acting and opening Graceland BOOM right back to Presley she went bc she & her agent or whoever said hey u might wanna use the Presley name to get ur foot in the door which it did....Who knows I may have done that as well doubtful but......I just dont like that she played victim and didn't tell the truth and when confronted she says "O I never said ______that...OK fine "technically" she didn't say he raped her, "technically" she didn't say she was a virgin blah blah blah she is a fraud a lie is a lie...She is cold and calculating there is always a motive w/ her and that motive is herself...

Yes I dislike her but I dont want to see harm come to her either.... I never joke about her face bc thats not funny nor cute it so sad and regardless of her reasons for opening Graceland to the public at least we fans can see what life was like for Elvis and I'm grateful for that

Well said dstrattenfan!

[sasha]

I honestly can't say I paid much attention to Priscilla. Except to be thankful she and two others made it possible to keep Graceland. Not just for Lisa, but it was important to all Elvis' fans. Only until I looked into all the business of EPE did I realize how much she did regarding that. In looking closer at her as a person-- I have to say; I think Priscilla is not comfortable in crowds and with all the fuss. {I know some think different} I know I wouldn't have liked to be responsible for everything she had to do to help keep Elvis' name and music out here for all these years. I don't think I would do it.
I'd like to know just where anyone got the idea she couldn't use the Presley name though. {I mean legally} In all I've seen. nowhere does it say anything like that.The only place I've seen that mentioned is from some of his "friends." This is not meant as an arguement or a "debate," I'm serious in that I'd like to see some proof of this "name thing." The more something is repeated, the more people come to believe it.

[KPM]

For me Its what Priscilla has written and spoken about that has colored my opinion of her, she is a master manipulator and plays a well rehearsed game. You only have to watch Elvis By The Presley's to see how Priscilla feels the need to show the darker side of Elvis without ever sharing the blame.

We all know Elvis wasn't an angel but by god it takes two in every partnership to have a row. Priscilla has and always will choose her audience and what she will say to get the best reflection for herself. Sometimes she will praise Elvis to the skies, when she feels insecure, she puts the boot in.

The thing to remember is this, she is human and was married to Elvis, she is not strictly a fan so her living and dealing with Elvis and a lifetime of living in his shadow color her opinions of Elvis.

Good point-she is like everyone who has been in love and divorced-deep down inside they usually have an ax to grind....and that creeps into everything knowingly or unknowingly.
She had to have known Elvis A. Presley 1000 times better than the best read and researched fan here.......or anywhere on earth.
She saw his smile, his love-his anger his tantrums, his generosity, his kindness, his violent temper and his roving eye up close and extremely personal. She knew him well beyond we fans...she felt that anger and also that smile.
That does have a way of shading your thoughts, motives, actions.....both ways.
But lets also remember if she totally pretended that Elvis was a saint and did no wrong many fans would fault her for that saying she is whitewashing Elvis and his image...like some do because she and EPE will not release EIC to video.
Its a fine line to walk and I'm glad its not me walking it. IMO

[Jumpsuit Junkie]

I agree with you Ken, there is a very fine line to walk and she is ****ed if she does and ****ed if she doesn't! What make me uncomfortable about Priscilla is how she can be so flippant in her views. She is purposefully vague in her accusations which leave interpretations that are grey at best. She doesn't always correct innuendo and skewers opinion to her favor.

Priscilla is careful not to damage the product that makes the money.... but can let Elvis the personality take a knock.

[Vegas69]

Jumpsuit have to tells you that I really agree with all you say. What you say is same reason I dont like her no more. She is always victim never takin personal response on herselfs actions. No Elvis not perfect no body is but she makes sound like she was guiltless and she made some accusations she later said she did no make.
I ask my friend about the name thing and he said long long time agos in the mid 90s up to 2000 was website with lots of Elvis legal papers, like deed to Graceland, Graceland floorplan and divorce decree 12 page I think he say of what settlement was and this no original this second divorce decree when she accuse Elvis of fraud even though by all who know say he aske her if 100,000 was ok and she agree so to accuse of fraud, but anyway, so in the second one in order to get joint custody of Lisa Elvis put in there, what you call it a clause? that she no can use the Presley name for business purpose that is why when she open Bis and Beau she had to goes with her maiden name and why she use it alll way up to his death,t hen went Beaulieu Presley. He say that clause was either page 10 or 11 of divorce from Oct. 1973 no prior one. Sad the website was taken down he not sure but thinks EPE cause of all legal papers had it shut down.

[Donut]

That's been her game since Elvis died, and it has worked for her quite well. All the mistakes she's made in her life are always anyone else's fault and the decisions she's made in connection to Elvis she has felt "forced" to make them. She can't never take reponsability for anything, it would make her look bad and that's always been her main concern IMO, not Elvis.

The way I see it after hearing her stories all these years is that she (rightly or wrongly) was and is really bitter towards Elvis for the way he supposedly treated her during their relationship and for "forcing" her to want a divorce. But she was so used to her affluent lifestyle that once the goose that laid the golden eggs died she needed to keep the money making machine going somehow, so she swallowed her pride and started to play the grieving widow and mother courage.

Nowhere in Elvis will is stipulated that Graceland had to be kept in Lisa's hands for life, or that it should be open for tours, but let's get real, selling it and investing the money anywhere else was more risky than allowing the fans that already visited it just to see Elvis grave pay for touring the house. If this didn't work they could always sell it as a last option.

All in all, I really believe Elvis is and has been for many years just a commodity for her. The time when her daughter was a minor and couldn't be in charge of her father's estate has long passed. She has no obligation of attending Elvis events or speaking on his behalf, but the truth is she is really well paid for it, and I doubt the other two executors of Elvis estate made the amount of money she's made for their work.
Gee! she can't even sell her jewelry line without mentioning that they are inspired on the jewells Elvis bought for her! It's been a continuos milking the cow for many, many years already, there's no ifs or buts in this story anymore. She's portrayed herself with her actions and since it seems she enjoys the spotlight too much to stop and make a dignified retreat the Elvis fans with opposite morals and principles to hers have a right voice their opinion.

Like Forrest Gump said, that's all I have to say about that

[Vegas69]

That's been her game since Elvis died, and it has worked for her quite well. All the mistakes she's made in her life are always anyone else's fault and the decisions she's made in connection to Elvis she has felt "forced" to make them. She can't never take reponsability for anything, it would make her look bad and that's always been her main concern IMO, not Elvis.

The way I see it after hearing her stories all these years is that she (rightly or wrongly) was and is really bitter towards Elvis for the way he supposedly treated her during their relationship and for "forcing" her to want a divorce. But she was so used to her affluent lifestyle that once the goose that laid the golden eggs died she needed to keep the money making machine going somehow, so she swallowed her pride and started to play the grieving widow and mother courage.

Nowhere in Elvis will is stipulated that Graceland had to be kept in Lisa's hands for life, or that it should be open for tours, but let's get real, selling it and investing the money anywhere else was more risky than allowing the fans that already visited it just to see Elvis grave pay for touring the house. If this didn't work they could always sell it as a last option.

All in all, I really believe Elvis is and has been for many years just a commodity for her. The time when her daughter was a minor and couldn't be in charge of her father's estate has long passed. She has no obligation of attending Elvis events or speaking on his behalf, but the truth is she is really well paid for it, and I doubt the other two executors of Elvis estate made the amount of money she's made for their work.
Gee! she can't even sell her jewelry line without mentioning that they are inspired on the jewells Elvis bought for her! It's been a continuos milking the cow for many, many years already, there's no ifs or buts in this story anymore. She's portrayed herself with her actions and since it seems she enjoys the spotlight too much to stop and make a dignified retreat the Elvis fans with opposite morals and principles to hers have a right voice their opinion.

Like Forrest Gump said, that's all I have to say about that

Oh jee wow. That so well thoughts and said. I cant help it but so nod and agree with you all you say. Thank you.