Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu's relationship remains one of the most debated celebrity romances because of the age gap between them when they first met. The pair met in Germany in 1959 while Elvis was serving in the U.S. Army. Priscilla was just 14 years old at the time, while Elvis was 24.
Despite criticism that has followed the relationship for decades, Priscilla has repeatedly defended Elvis and insisted their early connection was not based on s*x.
Speaking at the Venice Film Festival in 2023, she said, “People think, ‘Oh, it was s*x’... Not at all. I never had s*x with him.”
She added, “He was very kind, very soft, very loving. But he also respected the fact that I was only 14 years old.”
According to Priscilla, Elvis was drawn to her because she listened to him during a difficult period of his life.
“Elvis would pour his heart out to me, his fears, his hopes, the loss of his mother,” she recalled. “I was the person who really sat there to listen and to comfort him.”
The couple eventually married in 1967 and welcomed daughter Lisa Marie Presley before divorcing in 1973.
Even after their split, Priscilla described Elvis as “the love of my life,” saying it was the lifestyle surrounding his fame, not a lack of love, that ended their marriage.
Despite criticism that has followed the relationship for decades, Priscilla has repeatedly defended Elvis and insisted their early connection was not based on s*x.
Speaking at the Venice Film Festival in 2023, she said, “People think, ‘Oh, it was s*x’... Not at all. I never had s*x with him.”
She added, “He was very kind, very soft, very loving. But he also respected the fact that I was only 14 years old.”
According to Priscilla, Elvis was drawn to her because she listened to him during a difficult period of his life.
“Elvis would pour his heart out to me, his fears, his hopes, the loss of his mother,” she recalled. “I was the person who really sat there to listen and to comfort him.”
The couple eventually married in 1967 and welcomed daughter Lisa Marie Presley before divorcing in 1973.
Even after their split, Priscilla described Elvis as “the love of my life,” saying it was the lifestyle surrounding his fame, not a lack of love, that ended their marriage.