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February 25, 2023 | 10:18 a.m
While Riley Keough should have time to promote Daisy Jones and the Six, she is saddened by the recent death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley. Lisa O’Connor/Shutterstock
Riley Keough looked stunning as she walked the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of her highly anticipated new show, Daisy Jones & the Six, on Thursday night.
Fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s hit novel are eagerly awaiting the screen version, starring Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, which debuts March 3 on Amazon Prime.
At another point in time, 33-year-old Keough would be on a major promotional tour, but she’s still mourning the sudden death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, who died of cardiac arrest just six weeks ago at the age of 54. The actress was so overwhelmed at her mother’s funeral that her husband, Ben Smith-Petersen, read her eulogy, announcing the surprise arrival of their baby girl, Tupelo.
Her appearance at the “Daisy” London premiere on February 16 was scrapped and other press outings were carefully curated, with reporters told Keough would not be answering questions about her mother – or grandmother Priscilla Presley.
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Keough wowed at the LA premiere of her new show, Daisy & The Six, six weeks after her mother’s death. MovieMagic
In a shock move, days after Lisa Marie’s death, Priscilla filed a petition in LA questioning the “authenticity and validity” of a 2016 amendment to Lisa Marie’s trust and estate. This change appointed Keough controller of the trust, which includes Graceland, the Memphis tourist attraction, the mansion of Lisa Marie’s father Elvis Presley, and 15% of the legendary late singer’s estate.
Amid a report that Keough and her grandmother are now at odds, a longtime friend of Lisa Marie confirmed to Page Six, “Riley and Priscilla don’t talk. Your relationship is changing, that’s true… it’s just so sad. This is the time Riley would really need her grandmother.”
Though the two were once close, the friend said, “Riley sees a new side of her grandmother.”
Lisa Marie Presley (right, with Keough and Priscilla Presley) was a big supporter of the “Elvis” movie starring Austin Butler (center right). Eric Charbonneau/Shutterstock
A Graceland source said Keough doesn’t want it to be like that.
“Riley isn’t looking for a war. She always had a good relationship with her grandmother,” the Graceland source said. “Lisa had her issues with her mother, but … she didn’t drag [her kids] in [their] personal problems.”
Keough has a large legal team behind her, Page Six was told, but a legal expert said the actress didn’t have to file anything in retaliation for Priscilla’s filing until days before the April 13 court hearing in LA.
Keough and husband Ben Smith-Petersen, a stuntman, revealed their daughter’s birth in a eulogy at Lisa Marie’s funeral. Lisa O’Connor/Shutterstock
Keough and Priscilla’s representatives were unavailable for comment.
Any legal maneuvering would no doubt have drawn attention away from “Daisy,” in which Keough stars alongside Brit Sam Claflin as the Stevie Nicks-esque lead singer of a fictional 1970s band.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Keough didn’t talk about her mother or grandmother, though she admitted she had tapped into her family’s musical legacy during months of band rehearsals, saying, “I don’t know if my grandfather’s legacy is continuing… But it does.” was a really fun experience for me…
Keough with baby daughter Tupelo.BACKGRID
“I listened to music and my whole family are musicians and I’ve been all over the world and toured and stuff like that,” she added. “But I’d never really done it myself. So for me it was more about my personal relationship with making music, which was fun.”
This week she posted photos of her interview looks on social media; One features the tattoo of her late brother Benjamin’s name. Lisa Marie had actually listed him as joint successor trustee along with Keough before the 27-year-old took his own life in July 2020.
Lisa Marie officials have confirmed that Elvis’ estate is now in the hands of her three daughters, including 14-year-old twins Finley and Harper, whose father is Lisa Marie’s fourth husband, Michael Lockwood.
Ahead of her “Daisy Jones” press interviews, Keough posted photos of her appearance on social media. Riley Keough/ Instagram
Elvis fans bombarded her Instagram account imploring her to take care of Graceland.
One even wrote: “Don’t let your grandmother win. Follow your mother’s wishes,” while another commented, “You are the rightful owner of Graceland Riley, never stop fighting for what is yours. Your mother and grandfather would wish you Graceland.”
Lisa Marie had previously appointed Priscilla, 77, and former executive Barry Siegel as co-trustees in 2010 – but the 2016 change put the trust in their children’s hands.
Riley Keough plays a Stevie Nicks-style star alongside Sam Claflin in her new Amazon show about a fictional band from the 1970s. The new Amazon Prime show “Daisy & The Six” starts on March 3rd.
“In essence, there should be no fighting within the family over a trust that should always go to Riley and Benjamin,” the Graceland source said. “Lisa should outlive her mother.”
As friends told Page Six, Lisa Marie was “mad” at the situation. Joel Weinshanker, managing partner at Elvis Presley Enterprises, told SiriusXM’s Elvis Radio that Lisa Marie was “very, very sure” that her estate should be left to her children, adding, “[It] was always Riley and Ben.
“She never questioned that they would be the stewards, that they would see it the same way she did… Even though Riley is a movie star [and] As an award-winning director, she has always had an interest and always knew that one day she would be in charge [things].”
Riley Keough’s relationship with her grandmother, Priscilla Presley, has “changed” in the wake of Presley’s court filing for Lisa Marie Presley’s estate, sources told Page Six.Getty Images
The Graceland source told Page Six, “Why does Priscilla feel like she’s the best person to lead things? Why does she feel like she should take over?”
Priscilla, meanwhile, has made it clear that she feels she should, saying: “Please ignore ‘the noise’. As I have always been there for the legacy of Elvis, our family and the fans, I will continue to move forward with respect, honesty, dignity, integrity and love.”
Keough spent much of 2022 with her mother and grandmother as they promoted the film “Elvis” alongside actor Austin Butler, who plays the King, and director Baz Luhrmann.
Keough wore a Graceland sweatshirt as she stepped out with husband Peterson in Calabasas, California this month. Vasquez / BACKGRID
Lisa Marie’s last major public appearance was at the Golden Globes, just four days before her death, with Priscilla. But as Page Six previously reported, they didn’t even want to sit together since their relationship was so strained.
With Butler a favorite for the Best Actor Oscar after winning the Golden Globe and BAFTA on March 12, Priscilla will perform at the awards show. “Lisa was really looking forward to the Oscars,” said the friend. In fact, Lisa Marie posted online last May, “If he doesn’t get an Oscar for this, I’ll eat my foot haha.”
But whether or not Keough will be there, too, the Graceland source said, “It’s unlikely.”
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