The “Curse of the Presleys” has gained relevance as an urban legend associated with a series of tragic premature deaths. This destiny began with the birth of Jessietwin brother of Elvis Presleywho was born without life. The tragedy continued with the death of elvis in 1977, at age 42, marking a devastating blow for the family. Decades later, suicide of Benjamin Keough in 2020, at only 27 years old, son of Lisa Marie Presley (daughter of the singer), who in January 2023, at the age of 54, suffered cardiac arrest that took his life.
Riley Keoughgranddaughter of Elvis, takes off the weight of this legend and says that the word ‘curse’ is used because his family is seen as not real. “As if it were some kind of mythology“, he expressed Keough recently, during an event at the Jerry Moss Theater, on November 18.
“But actually these are very common things, like addiction. “Everyone here has loved someone with addiction problems or lost someone tragically.”reflected naturally Elvis’s granddaughter, who seems to have inherited everything from the beauty to the talent of the rock megastar.
the daughter of Lisa Marie Presleyactress, singer and director, also joined as ambassador of the Chanel house. It thus integrates an exclusive list of style referents and belongs to the group of calls nepo babies, children of famous people from the entertainment world, such as Lily Rose Depp, Dakota Johnson, Brooklyn Beckham who already belong to the world of celebrities.
Riley Keough, 35, recently had a lot of success for the series “Everyone loves Daisy Jones”for which he also recorded the soundtrack.
His performance earned him a nomination for the Emmy Awards. She previously stood out as an actress in “Mad Max: Fury Road”, where she met her current partner, Ben Smith Petersen with whom he has a girl named Tupelo Storm Smith-Petersen (The city of Tupelo, Mississippi, is the place where his grandfather Elvis was born).
With its air of mystery and its enigmatic beautyRiley Keough has managed to attract the attention of renowned designers and photographers. The choice of the artist as the image of Chanel It is not surprising, since she was a child she followed the great French maison.
The company seeks to represent the essence of the strong, elegant and avant-garde womanand Riley Keough perfectly embodies these values with her striking image and overwhelming attitude.
Recently, as a Chanel ambassador, she turned the catwalk into a dazzling spectacle. During the spring/summer 2025 show The actress made a memorable appearance by singing in a aerial swing, evoking the image of a bird with its song.
Towering above the crowd, she swayed as she sang the iconic song Prince “When Doves Cry”. Below, the models paraded the different proposals for the new season. Keough commented that it was “an honor to be part of that moment.”
For the performance, Chanel dressed Keough in a jumpsuit black button-down, “which fit me perfectly,” and paired it with a sheer coat. As for makeup, she opted for bold eyeliner and a bronzed blush.
The actress is considered to be one of the best Chanel ambassadors and has taken it to the red carpet of the Golden Globes 2024in which she wore a white and semi-transparent lace dress boho style at one of the most important awards ceremonies in the film industry.
Keough’s relationship with Chanel has now lasted ten years and, according to the actress, has been strengthened by the house’s commitment to “music and film.” He stated in Haarper’s Bazaar: “They support artists in so many ways, which is very inspiring to me.”
Keough has also ventured into literature for the first time, giving words to Lisa Marie Presley in “From Here to the Unknown,” his mother’s posthumous memoirs. The work was completed by the actress, after Presley’s surprising death in January 2023 at age 54.
“In December 2022 we had a conversation where he asked me help to finish the book”said the actress in Haarper’s Bazaar. Keough is the sole administrator of all of Lisa Marie’s possessions, including the famous Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
“I think eventually he got to a point where he said, ‘Why am I writing a book? Who cares?’ She was very insecure and didn’t like to talk about herself very much… I told her: ‘I’ll help you finish it.’ And then he died. So I felt it was my duty to do this for her. When someone dies there are always many things to close, and the book turned out to be one of them,” the actress concluded.
