Priscilla Presley is setting the record straight when it comes to late husband Elvis Presley‘s relationship with the Black community.
As seen in the Elvis biopic starring Austin Butler, the King of Rock n’ Roll was depicted as being very affected by the civil rights movement and Martin Luther King Jr.‘s passing, and had a close relationship with Black musician B.B.
King. However, he was subject to claims of being a racist. In a new interview, Priscilla, 77, addressed the longstanding claims that Elvis had issues with people of color. Click inside to read more… “Per the movie, [for] a long time it was stated that Elvis was a racist,” Priscilla said on Piers Morgan Uncensored. “He was not a racist.
He had never been a racist. He had friends, Black friends, friends from all over,” Priscilla continued. “He loved their music, he loved their style.
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