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Recently, Riley Keough discussed the legacy of her mother, the late singer Lisa Marie Presley Vanity Fair Cut cover. According to Keough, the couple attended a party Elvis A day after Austin Butler won a Golden Globe for his performance in Baz Luhrmann’s biopic. “We had dinner,” Keough recalls. That was the last time I saw her. I remember thinking about how beautiful she was, and that was my strongest memory of the dinner.” Presley was hospitalized and died at the age of 54 the next day, on January 12. When asked what she wanted people to remember about her mother, Keough emphasized Presley’s ability to be “unapologetically herself” despite the “betrayal” she endured. “People had just been coming to her since she was born — wanting something from her and not quite real,” said Keogh. “She had to grow very thick skin. She was such a strong presence, so loving, so loyal and kind of a lioness – a fierce woman and a really amazing mother. I guess that would be my summary because I’m her daughter. She was the best mother.” Keough’s brother, Benjamin Keough, died in 2020. With the loss of both family members, Keough reflected that parts of her had died, and that she felt her heart “burst”. Thinking about how I phrased this… I have enhanced the qualities that were brought up through adversity.”
Presley’s death was followed by a months-long family feud over who would inherit the Elvis estate. “Everyone was in a bit of a panic to understand how to proceed, and it only took a minute to understand the details of the situation, because it’s complicated,” said Qiu. “We are a family, but there is also a huge business side to our family. So I think there needs to be clarity.” the Daisy Jones and the Six The actress recently became sole guardian after reaching a settlement — reportedly $1 million and $400,000 covered in legal fees — with her grandmother, Priscilla Presley. Fortunately, these legal matters didn’t seem to strain their relationship. “Things with Grandma will be happy,” said Qiu. “They were never happy.”
