Riley Keough reflects on the impact fame had on her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley.

“I think in her case, and it’s not always the case, being the daughter of someone so famous and iconic made it really difficult for her to try and have a career, but it also made it difficult to be a person away from that. Her whole identity was: Elvis (presley)’s daughter,” Keough, 35, said during an interview with Lisa Marie. by hand It was released on Sunday, October 27.

Keough added that Lisa Marie’s father “didn’t enjoy” the fame and attention that came with his music legend status.

“The most heartbreaking thing for me growing up was watching this woman, who I could tell really wanted love and friendship, really struggled to find it,” he continued. “I think that’s really common with this level of fame. I guess being Elvis’ daughter is different than being anyone else’s daughter. It’s not like he doesn’t have a few great friendships and relationships in his life; “It was just always a struggle.”

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LisaMarie died at age 54 In January 2023. An autopsy report later died of small bowel obstruction years ago, “it was caused by adhesions that developed after obesity surgery.”

A month before her death, Lisa Marie asked Keough to help her finish her memoirs. Keough complied with this request and used tapes her mother had previously recorded to complete the book. From Here to the Great Unknown It hit the shelves on October 8th and was available immediately. New York Times Best seller.

“I felt like something was pushing me to complete this job for him,” Keough said. by hand from memories.

The book details some of Lisa Marie’s darkest moments from her struggle with addiction. death of son Benjamins By committing suicide in 2020 at the age of 27.

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“(This is) a human story that I know is an extraordinary situation,” Keough said.

While Keough believed that his grandfather’s fame complicated Lisa Marie’s life, he acknowledged that family ties may have helped her acting career.

“I’m sure being Elvis’ grandson made it easier for me to get a manager and have meetings and all that stuff.” Daisy Jones and Six said the star. “I know there’s a lot of nepo baby (discourse) going on right now, and I definitely acknowledge that aspect of the privilege of getting to where I have. I’m not stupid! “I am acutely aware of privilege.”

Lisa Marie tried to dissuade Keough from pursuing a career in Hollywood, fearing that his connection to Elvis could harm him.

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“(My mother) used to tell me: ‘If you’re going to do this, you have to be very good at what you do, otherwise no one will take you seriously, you won’t get a job, and it will be embarrassing,’” Keough recalled. “’You don’t want to be the child of an embarrassing celebrity!’ He ingrained this very deeply in me and my brother.

Not only has Keough achieved success as an actor, but he is not easily embarrassed.

“I really have a missing chip, and I think it can help me: I’m not ashamed of performing, creating art, writing, because you’re always changing,” he explained. “I feel very fluid with this part of myself. You will always do your job in something; It doesn’t dictate your entire existence.