Why Priscilla Presley was called the 'living Elvis doll': the love story of a famous couple
'08.12.2020'
Source: Joinfo on "Yandex.Zen"
The ex-wife of the American singer and actor, one of the most commercially successful performers of popular music of the XNUMXth century, Elvis Presley Priscilla, and after the divorce called him the love of her life. Although their relationship was very difficult, they understood each other well, says the author of the channel. Joinfo on "Yandex.Zen".
However, many contemporaries called the woman "a living Elvis doll." This impression was created because of some strange nuances with which their union abounded.
Introduction
When Elvis and Priscilla first met, she was only 14, and he was 24. The girl's parents worried about their daughter and her relationship, but nothing could separate the young girl in love with her King. Elvis himself did not see such a difference in age as a problem. On the contrary: he got a great chance to "mold" Priscilla into an ideal wife.
The future spouses first met in Germany in 1959. Priscilla received an invitation to a party at the home of Elvis, who was serving in the US Army at the time, and happily agreed to go. She immediately attracted the attention of the singer, and he performed several songs especially for her: “I noticed that Elvis was trying to get my attention. The less I showed interest, the more he followed me. I couldn't believe Presley was trying to impress me. "
Initially, their relationship was a secret, although Priscilla's parents insisted on meeting Elvis and were impressed when he showed up at their house in military uniform. As a result, they gave permission for their communication, although the lovers did not appear together in public.
Elvis liked that Priscilla was small and inexperienced, and the big age difference did not bother him. He took it all as an opportunity to teach a girl to be an ideal wife. Once he shared with one of his friends: "She is young enough that I can model her according to my personal preferences."
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Domesticity
In 1960, Elvis left Germany, but Priscilla and her family remained there. The lovers saw each other occasionally, but then Presley insisted on the bride's move to America. Priscilla hardly remembers those times and calls them sluggish. She waited all day for the rare calls from Elvis and counted the days until the next meeting. She constantly heard rumors about his affairs with random women or celebrities.
Elvis proposed to her in 1966, and they married in Las Vegas on May 1, 1967. The singer continued to try to change Priscilla to his liking. He made her put veneers on all her teeth, dye her hair black and wear it in a certain way to match his own hairstyle, always in the most advantageous position. The young wife did not resist, and they began to call her "the living doll of Elvis".
On February 1, 1968, Priscilla gave birth to a daughter, Lisa Marie. After she became a mother, Elvis lost all interest in her. As before marriage, the king of rock and roll continued to systematically cheat on her, and she constantly found love letters addressed to her husband. After some time, Presley's wife realized that she could no longer live like this - stay at home all the time and wait for her husband to return.
She could not appear in front of him without makeup and hair: he did not want to notice the process of bringing beauty, but only wanted to admire the final result. Priscilla had to do everything to make Elvis feel happy, it didn't matter what she wanted and whether she had any problems.
4 years after the birth of her daughter, the young woman announced that she was leaving her husband. They soon divorced and shared childcare. When the free Priscilla began to recover and flourish, Elvis began to drown. He became addicted to prescription drugs and was in financial trouble. The musician did not marry anymore, although he entered into a romantic relationship.
Presley tragedy
On August 16, 1977, the famous singer was found dead. Priscilla was shocked by the tragic news - until the very end she hoped that her ex-husband would be able to cope with his addiction. The bad news shocked her, she really grieved.
Despite a not very successful marriage and a quick divorce, Priscilla and Elvis remained good friends. The woman still considers Elvis "the love of her life" and says that despite the difficulties they had, she will love him forever.
Original column published on the blog. Joinfo on "Yandex.Zen"
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