One of those who vehemently does not is Elvis's cousin, Donna Presley. Per Parade, "In a 7-minute YouTube video, Donna picked apart claim after claim, alleging that Priscilla's memoir is an outright attempt at 'removing' his family from the narrative of his life."
Among the issues Priscilla wrote about in her book that Donna disputes are certain dates, Elvis's alleged drug problem, and Priscilla's views about the alleged abuse that her and Elvis's now-deceased daughter, Lisa Marie, suffered from a former beau.
According to Donna, "In the years after Elvis died, Priscilla continued with the same tactics in her interviews on television and in print. She would smile, soften her voice, say something pleasant, and then in the same breath deliver something cutting and demeaning about Elvis. It was veiled in charm, wrapped in a performance of sweetness. But what followed desecrated his memory. This became her deliberate pattern of diminishing him. Those attacks scarred our family, and most of my loved ones passed away from this world carrying that pain."
Donna Presley
February 21, 2024
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Hello everyone, the photo that you see with Elvis, me and my sister was taken in 1961 in the back yard of Graceland. I am the brunette (age 11) on Elvis's left, and my sister Karen (age 9 )is the red head on his right.
Elvis was the most photographed person in the world and he always had a camera stuck in his face when he walked out of the house, so as family members, we didn't want to bother him with a lot of photos. Although he would have never minded taking photos with any of the family; we wanted to respect his privacy. Of course, in 1961, no one walked around with a camera all the time like we do now. I wish that I had taken tons of photos with him and other family members, because you never believe that there will be no tomorrow for your loved ones. That's why I truly feel that we regret what we don't do more than what we actually do. So I suggest, take that chance, work on making your dreams come true today and tell the people in your life how much they mean to you; you may not get another chance.
I cherish every moment that I spent at Graceland with my family, and i recall often the fun times we had.
Love,
Donna
