Priscilla Presley criticized Michael Jackson’s intentions in marrying Lisa Marie Presley and claimed Elvis would have been relieved by their divorce.

Priscilla Presley didn’t maintain again when recalling her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley’s transient and controversial marriage to Michael Jackson, calling the union a calculated transfer by the pop famous person to align himself with the Presley identify.

In an excerpt from her forthcoming memoir, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, printed by The Sun, Priscilla Presley revealed her deep reservations concerning the 1994 marriage ceremony between Lisa Marie and Jackson, which resulted in divorce simply two years later.

“I was appalled by the marriage,” she wrote. “I knew in my bones that Michael wasn’t marrying Lisa Marie; he was marrying the Presley dynasty.”

Priscilla, who was married to Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973, additionally questioned the motivations behind Jackson’s curiosity in her daughter, particularly given the timing.

She advised the King of Pop was seeking to repair his image amid severe allegations.

“Michael was a manipulative man, and I think he had his sights set on her long before she realized it,” she wrote. “The childlike innocence he projected was part of his public mask.”

According to the memoir, Priscilla confronted her daughter concerning the nature of her relationship with Michael Jackson.

“I asked her if they had a physical relationship,” she wrote. “Like so many people, I wasn’t sure. She said Yeah.”

The “Billie Jean” singer reportedly saved his distance from Priscilla and the remainder of the Presley household, typically selecting to socialize with kids as a substitute of adults throughout household gatherings.

“When Lisa Marie filed for divorce in 1996,” Priscilla added, “I could practically hear Elvis sigh with relief.”

Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis is about for launch later this yr.

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