By quantriweb2023 
Introduction
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE — In a shocking and emotional revelation, Donna Presley, cousin of the late Elvis Presley, has publicly challenged Priscilla Presley’s long-standing narrative, claiming that it’s time to “set the record straight” about the man she calls “family and legend.”
In a raw, exclusive interview with The Nerve, Donna didn’t hold back. Speaking with trembling emotion but unwavering conviction, she said,
“Unfortunately, it’s gotten to a point where it feels like she’s blaming Elvis — and the family — for everything bad that’s happened over the past 40 years. It’s time someone stood up and said, enough is enough.”
Her words cut through decades of public myth and Hollywood nostalgia, revealing deep resentment over how Elvis’s ex-wife continues to shape his legacy in interviews, memoirs, and now, ongoing legal battles over Graceland and the Presley estate.
“She’s painting him as the problem,” Donna continued. “But that’s not who Elvis was. Not to us. Not to his family.”
When asked by The Nerve’s host what prompted her to speak now, Donna’s tone softened.
“Because Elvis can’t defend himself anymore,” she said. “And I feel it’s my duty to make sure the truth is still heard.”
“We Were Looked Down On”
Donna described growing up close to Elvis, saying the Presleys were “a tight, loving family,” and that she never forgot how Elvis treated them — “with love and respect.” But things changed after Priscilla entered the picture.
“She always looked down on us,” Donna admitted. “Even when we were young, she made us feel… less than. Like we weren’t good enough.”
Donna recalled one heartbreaking moment involving her sister, Karen:
“Karen’s the sweetest soul — she hugs everyone. And every time she saw Priscilla, she’d run up and hug her. But one day, Priscilla turned to me and said she wished Karen would stop. That it made her uncomfortable.”
Donna paused before adding,
“That was when I realized she didn’t see us as family — not really.”
“He Was Pressured to Marry Her”
The interview then delved into one of the most controversial topics in Elvis history: his marriage to Priscilla.
“I don’t think it was the fairytale people believe,” Donna declared. “Elvis was under tremendous pressure — from both Colonel Tom Parker and Priscilla’s father. He was basically told: marry her or send her back home.”
Donna’s voice wavered.
“He didn’t have a choice. I think he felt trapped.”
“Ann-Margret Was His True Love”
Donna also reignited one of the most enduring rumors in Elvis lore — that his true soulmate was actress and singer Ann-Margret, his co-star in Viva Las Vegas.
“Yes, I believe that’s true,” she said firmly. “She was like the female Elvis — same spirit, same fire. He truly loved her.”
She recalled seeing footage from Elvis’s 1977 funeral.
“Ann-Margret stood there, quietly, with tears streaming down her face. There was no show, no cameras, just pain. That told me everything.”
“She Kept Lisa Away From Us”
Perhaps the most devastating part of Donna’s testimony came when she spoke of Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis and Priscilla’s only daughter.
“I believe Priscilla kept us from seeing Lisa,”
she said through tears.
“And when I later read some of Lisa’s own words, it broke me. She wrote, ‘I feel alone. I feel unloved. Like I’m just a piece in someone else’s game.’”
Donna’s voice cracked.
“Those were her words. I still can’t forgive myself for not being there for her.”
“A Family Divided by Fame”
Donna’s revelations paint a haunting portrait of a family torn apart not only by fame and tragedy, but by decades of resentment and silence.
As legal battles continue over Graceland and the Presley estate — and as Priscilla fights to maintain her position as the keeper of the King’s legacy — Donna’s emotional plea adds a deeply personal layer to a saga that refuses to fade.
And as she said in closing,
“I just want people to remember Elvis for who he really was — not for what others say he was.”
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