Elvis’ grandaughter Riley says it’s ‘no huge thing’
On Monday’s season premiere of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Riley Keough, 18, spoke out in her first ever television interview about being a member of the renowned Presley family. Riley is the daughter of singer Lisa Marie Presley, 39, and musician/actor Danny Keough, 42,and the oldest grandchild of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, 62. Riley says her relatives showed her family photo albums of her grandfather Elvis and it wasn’t made into "this huge thing." As a result, Riley has been able to grow into her own individual. Currently, Riley has a successful modeling career.
In February 2004 she made her modeling runway debut for designers Dolce & Gabbana and she later made a video for Dior Perfume. She appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine with her mother and grandmother. On the Oprah show, Riley mentions that her ultimate career aspiration is to become a photographer.
Her mother, Lisa Marie is proud that her daughter is making a way and earning money for herself. She says:
I didn’t want her to have that shadow where she felt competition and intimidated by anything. I wanted [my children] to be able to do what they wanted to do.
Besides Riley, Lisa Marie and Danny have a son together, Benjamin Storm, 14.
Source: Oprah.com
- Posted on Sep 11, 07 at 8:50PM
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September 11th, 2007 at 9:18 pm
Riley is beautiful, as is lisa and so was priscilla. Riley seems like a sweet girl, she sure has that presley look to her. Did anybody else see oprah and think maybe lisa looked pregnant? I’ve never thought that about her, but it looked like a pregnancy bump when she was singing and than when she sat down.
September 11th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Did she change her name? Wasn’t it Danielle Riley at one time? Lisa Marie looked VERY pregnant!
Sarah’s note: She just goes by her middle name.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:08 am
That’s the first thing I thought (that she was pregnant) when I saw her on Oprah. Perhaps it was the dress but she really did look pregnant to me.
September 12th, 2007 at 6:22 am
If anything, her appearance on Oprah proved that Riley looks nothing like her famous, gorgeous, grandfather. She really is a Keough, with some Priscilla running through it. I finally heard Lisa saying something worthwhile, that she can’t sing as well as her dad. Personally, I know she can’t even sing as well as my dog. What a shame she messed up what was a great, classic song.
She should have just donated a few million to the charity.
September 12th, 2007 at 7:21 am
wow Riley is beautiful!! I guess I feel since I am Lisa Marie’s age(well, 38, but close), and I also have an 18 yr old daughter that I can relate to her as a mother. Lisa Marie does look a little “pregnant” to me too, but it could be the dress too. I wonder if she wants another child??
September 12th, 2007 at 11:35 am
Tink yes lisa does want anther child. About 2 yrs ago she was on the view and they asked her what are your future plans, and she said more music and I would love to have anther baby. Also the time lisa and her mom priscilla were on oprah, she also said she would like a child with her new husband.
September 12th, 2007 at 1:37 pm
Yeah I saw Riley on Oprah and thought wow she really resembles her mom and her grandfather a lot. She’s very poised and very beautiful. I hope she stays that way. I don’t want to see Elvis’ grandaughter club hopping and getting into cars drunk like some of these other hollywood girls.
September 12th, 2007 at 6:19 pm
First off I cried during the song.(even tho I’ve seen it before). Second, I immediately thought she was pregnant, and GORGEOUS to boot. Also, as Oprah walked up the steps onto the stage she called her “momma”, sooo I thought she might do the whole announcement thing. Of course that never happened, and I thought that maybe Oprah meant it in the context that Riley was to be on the show w/ her later in the interview. As I don’t think Oprah actually realized she said it out loud (or maybe she did).Ah well, we’ll know soon enough. Riley is beautiful. Cool that she has CHOSEN to support herself since she was 15.(meaning earning her own money). Some seriously attractive DNA in those families, Riley’s pop Danny is handsome as well. IMO
September 13th, 2007 at 10:42 am
I have a very good source who said that Lisa Marie is DEFINATELY NOT pregnant. It was just the way the dress looked on tv.