Riley Keough may be holding her tongue for now, but her grandmother isn’t. Priscilla Presley’s explosive new memoir has the Daisy Jones & The Six star caught in the middle of a storm of Presley family secrets and not-so-subtle digs. Fans expected nostalgia, maybe even some tender reflections. However, what they got instead is a scorched-earth recounting of decades of drama that doesn’t hesitate to drag Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis, and even Michael Jackson into the mud.
At the heart of Priscilla Presley’s memoir is Lisa Marie, Priscilla’s only daughter, who passed away in 2023. Priscilla suggests that Lisa Marie’s very arrival derailed her marriage to Elvis. She even claimed the King questioned whether parenthood was the right move.
But that’s just the opening act. Priscilla goes on to frame Lisa Marie Presley’s marriage to Michael Jackson as a calculated PR move. She even revisits the devastating suicide of Lisa Marie’s son, Benjamin Keough. Presley reveals that Lisa lived alongside his body for weeks in her grief. For many readers, it feels less like a tribute and more like a public lashing.
Priscilla Presley Accused of Refusing To Let Elvis and Lisa Marie Presley Rest In Peace
As if that weren’t enough, Priscilla confesses to secretly dating Robert Kardashian post-divorce, while sneaking in late-night phone calls with Elvis. She details refusing to back Lisa Marie in a custody battle with ex-husband Michael Lockwood, and she recounts the decision to remove her daughter from life support after her cardiac arrest. And, just for good measure, she sprinkles in regret over ever leaving Elvis and insists she would’ve taken him back had he lived.
There is a lot to unpack in the memoir Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis. But the private and personal details regarding her mother have left Riley Keough reportedly very upset with her grandmother, Priscilla Presley. Fans of the family know that both the late Elvis and Lisa Marie thrived on privacy. This makes Priscilla’s memoir seemingly even more of a betrayal.
“Priscilla was always jealous of Lisa because Elvis gave all his attention to his daughter,” a furious insider tells the National Enquirer. “Priscilla is essentially spitting on her daughter’s grave.”
Presley’s memoir isn’t just stirring the pot. It’s tossing the whole cauldron onto the fire. Riley Keough may be quietly upset, but Elvis fans are loudly furious, accusing Priscilla of tarnishing her own daughter’s memory as a money grab. If the Presley family hoped for peace after Lisa Marie’s death, this tell-all proves one thing. In this dynasty, drama doesn’t rest in peace. It lives forever.
Kenna Raye 
Emma Taylor 
