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Priscilla Presleystepped out for her first red carpet sincedaughter Lisa Marie’s deathin January amid her battle with granddaughterRiley Keoughover the late singer and actress' trust.
On Tuesday, the actress and former wife ofElvis Presleyattended the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s new animated seriesAgent Elvisand posed for photos on the red carpet, donning a chic black and white suit.
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Speaking to the audience at the event, Priscilla explained why McConaughey, 53, was the right choice to play her late ex-husband. “Obviously he has a great voice,” said Priscilla. “He has that Southern voice. A deep voice.”
She revealed that while other actors were discussed during casting, the producers kept coming back to theWolf of Wall Streetstar. “He’s such a professional and he would do a great job speaking for Elvis,” she added. “He has a Southern drawl, and Elvis did too in many ways.”
In its latest cover story, PEOPLE reported that Priscilla and Riley have been at odds over Lisa Marie’s trust. Four days after her Jan. 22 memorial, lawyers for Priscillafiled a petitionin Los Angeles questioning the “authenticity and validity” of a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie’s living trust.
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Now, as they mourn, Riley and Priscilla are barely speaking, according to multiple sources. Said a Presley family insider: “They do not see eye to eye.”
source: people.com
