- Presley revealed her infidelity to Elvis Presley through fan mail.
- She shared the challenges of navigating a marriage influenced by fame.
- Presley described the difficulty of adapting to the men in her marriage.
Priscilla Presley spoke openly about discovering her then-husband, Elvis Presley’s infidelity. She learned of it through a fan mail sent to their house.
Priscilla revealed this on Saturday, February 7, during a panel at MegaCon Orlando. She discussed the challenges of navigating a marriage influenced by fame, where her spouse was constantly surrounded by other individuals, according to People magazine.
She shared, “It was hard, you know, to get used to all the guys, not just Elvis but all the guys, they were like this, and I love them all, but it was a man’s world, and I was the only woman.”
Priscilla also mentioned her then-spouse’s schedule after their marriage, saying, “He was gone a lot.” She added that she heard multiple stories about him.
Priscilla shared that she decided to visit their house in Palm Springs to check the mail and ensure the home was fine. She explained that while going through the letters, she removed them from the mailbox.
The “Breakfast with Einstein” star revealed, “A lot of the letters said, ‘Oh Elvis, thank you for the invite. Charlie Hodge [Elvis’ best friend and confidante] asked me to come up, and I’m so glad you, you know, greeted me and my girlfriends.’”
She further shared details about the explicit letters, including one that said, “Elvis, I had the best night with you. Thank you so much.” As she went through the mail, she recalled thinking, “Hello, it’s getting worse.”
Priscilla revealed, “I decided, gosh, he’s living another life and I just couldn’t take it. Every time he’d go to Vegas or even Palm Springs, it was, you know, it was it was difficult.”
Even after facing issues in her marriage, Priscilla revealed that their union ended amicably. She shared at the event that Elvis was a popular, “loving,” and “beautiful man,” but she couldn’t “take it.” Priscilla explained that it wasn’t a “good life” for her.
For those unaware, the couple tied the knot in 1967 and separated in 1973.
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