Riley Keough, daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley and granddaughter of Elvis Presley, is set to share intimate details about her mother’s life in a new television interview. The interview will air on October 8th and was filmed at Graceland, the Memphis mansion owned by Riley, who serves as the estate’s trustee. This will be Riley’s first television interview since her mother’s passing in January 2023.
The interview will focus on Lisa Marie’s memoir, ‘From Here to the Great Unknown,’ which Riley is publishing based on her mother’s drafts. Riley has stated that she was asked by her mother to help with the publication, and she is excited to share Lisa Marie’s “most vulnerable and honest” side with the world. The interview will also touch upon Lisa Marie’s personal struggles, including her grief over Elvis’s death, her difficult teenage years following his passing, her multiple marriages, her devotion to her children, and her battles with addiction.
Riley has previously spoken about witnessing her mother’s profound grief over Elvis’s death. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Riley described how Lisa Marie would frequently listen to Elvis’s music and cry, especially in the years following his passing in 1977. Riley said, “My mother’s sadness was so deep, and I think she didn’t know how to handle it. Nobody could touch her. When she was drinking, she would listen to my grandfather’s music and cry.”
The interview promises to be a poignant and insightful look into the life of Lisa Marie Presley, shedding light on the challenges she faced as the daughter of a music icon and the woman she became. The interview will feature never-before-seen family photos and home videos, as well as excerpts from Lisa Marie’s private recordings. It’s sure to offer a unique glimpse into the private life of a woman who lived under constant scrutiny and whose legacy remains intertwined with her famous father.
