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The 79-year-old star liked to step out of Elvis Presley’s shadow by finding projects that resembled him.
Published on November 4, 2024
Priscilla Presley enjoyed finding herself through the films she starred in after her divorce from Elvis.
The 79-year-old star opened up about the feeling of freedom she felt taking on new personal projects following her split from the legendary singer in 1973.
During a panel discussion at Rhode Island Comic Con, Priscilla was asked which projects best represented her “as Priscilla rather than as Elvis’ ex.” “.
People magazine reports that she responded: “I think about the Movies I’ve done. I just think, actually, it was my choice. Movies I liked and, I mean, ‘Naked Guns’. I loved playing in Dallas. It really allowed me to be a whole person. »
During the discussion, Priscilla admitted that she preferred Elvis’ early songs because she thought the singer was too controlled by his manager, Colonel Parker, in the last years of his life.
She said: “I think when he first started he chose the songs himself, but he wasn’t controlled as much by Colonel. He was pretty free to be himself, even with the early films. He loved what he did. Everything changed when the colonel started choosing what he thought he should do. »
